In particular, this is with respect to monetary and exchange rate policies, financial stability, banking sector regulation, currency  management, payments infrastructure and the management of foreign exchange reserves. The successive theme topics contribute to national economic policy analysis and evaluation and, hence, the requisite response and transformation needed to sustain the desired level of inclusive and diversified growth of the economy.
Distinguish Ladies and Gentlemen, the Bank’s financial performance and operations in 2018 is against the background of moderation in the pace of global economic growth, associated with slack in growth of demand in an environment of policy uncertainty induced by increasingly inward looking policies, heightened trade and geopolitical tensions, lack of progress on Brexit and adverse climate.