Productivity Let me briefly raise the topic of productivity. A major challenge for Fiji, in assessing labour productivity, has been the lack of consistent and timely data. Additionally, no national benchmark for productivity at corporate level exists.
Meanwhile, short-term inflation expectations among the general public have also steadily risen from the mid-2% level at the beginning of the year to the mid-to-upper-4% level in July. However, it has recently been fluctuating at a somewhat lower level. In contrast to this, long-term inflation expectations remain relatively stable near the inflation target of 2%.