So this headwind, which has been weighing on GDP growth for some time, will blow itself out before too long. Another headwind we have had for some years is the fall in commodity prices, but this has turned into a gentle tailwind since mid last year. Since then the prices of all our main commodity exports have risen.
The comprehensive assessment has confirmed that, on aggregate, the banking sector is adequately equipped with capital and that constraints on lending arising from the situation of banks are becoming less significant, both in Cyprus and the rest of the euro area. 3.