Inflation has significantly trended downwards in recent months as the effect of the devaluation has fully worked through the economy. 2  BIS Review 140/2010  From a peak of 10.5 percent in April, inflation has fallen to 1.1 percent in September, and is forecast to be around 4.0 percent or less by the end of the year.
With Anne's encouragement in mind, I am hoping that all the participants in today's workshop will be able to find out something -- or many things -- that are interesting, inspiring, and helpful in tackling the challenges ahead. Thank you. 2