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I am delighted to be given this opportunity to speak to you at the FIN/SUM 2026. The year 2016, when the first FIN/SUM was held, marked a milestone for the Bank of Japan as well: we established the FinTech Center that very year, taking into account the growing momentum in fintech efforts and our support for these developments as the central bank such that they would contribute to enhancing financial services and ultimately achieving sustainable growth in Japan's economy. The theme of this year's FIN/SUM is "The New Financial Ecosystem Shaped by AI and Blockchain." AI and blockchain have been significant topics of interest at the Bank since its founding of the FinTech Center. Assuming application of these technologies in the areas of finance and payments, the FinTech Center conducted joint research with the European Central Bank (ECB), identifying opportunities and possible challenges that blockchain could bring to financial market infrastructures. The Bank's Institute for Monetary and Economic Studies (IMES) also held workshops to explore legal considerations surrounding issues such as the use of distributed ledger technology (DLT) in securities settlements and the use of algorithms and AI. Fast forward 10 years, blockchain technology has entered the implementation phase in a wide range of financial services. Coupled with the rapid adva Just in | Bank of Japan Governor Ueda announces plans for technical experiments on blockchain-based settlement using central bank money in current account deposits.