The maintenance of price stability leads to: •  Confidence in the kina exchange rate and management of the economy;  •  A foundation for stable fiscal operations of the Government;  •  Certainty for businesses to plan for long-term investment; and  •  A stable macroeconomic environment conducive to economic growth.
Executive summary In 2011, PNG realized high economic growth as measured by the increase in real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of 8.9 percent, while inflation for the year was a moderate 6.9 percent.