A special welcome to the IMF contingent, (who we now consider friends in the region – how times have changed). This conference has become a flagship event in the region’s economic conference agenda. Over the forty-two years it has provided a unique opportunity for researchers from within and outside the Caribbean to examine economic and financial issues of critical importance to the region.
Looking ahead, they are expected to rise gradually over the medium term, supported by our monetary policy measures, the continuing economic expansion, the corresponding absorption of economic slack and rising wage growth.