*  *  *  Ladies and gentlemen, good morning: Once again, I welcome you to this gathering of exporters and policymakers, which we have been doing since 2002 to discuss issues and concerns of common interest. I am glad to see familiar faces around. I also extend a special welcome to the new attendees for finding the time to join us today.
Let me also congratulate you for working hard to keep exports performance one of the few bright spots in our macroeconomy. I hope that we can go beyond the 13.7 percent growth we had in August for the rest of the year.