We ensured the record levels of the country's FX reserves of EUR 20.9 bn at end January, as an important guarantee of our economic stability. We provided conditions for record high FDIs of EUR 4.4 bn last year, which is 7.1% of GDP. The unemployment rate is at its lowest level.
Moreover, in 1994 and early 1995, investor nervousness about our fiscal and political situations led to temporary sharp increases in domestic interest rates in the wake of turbulent global financial markets. All of this left Canadians anxious about the future and cautious about spending.