This would have made travel from these source markets more attractive, and because the Barbados dollar is tied to the US, would not have affected travel from the US market. The Report also indicates that in developed economies (our main source markets) business confidence is rising, unemployment is improving, consumer confidence is up and global investment is promising.
The risks to the outlook through 2006 relate primarily to the future path of prices for oil and non-energy commodities, the pace of growth in China, and the ongoing adjustment of the Canadian economy to global developments. These risks appear to be balanced.