*  *  *  Ladies and gentlemen, Let me start by congratulating the Bank of the Netherlands Antilles with the opening of their new premises. Governor Tromp, on behalf of the Dutch central bank, I bring you the best wishes of Governor Wellink and my other fellow Directors.
The important point at this juncture is to examine whether these indicators as a whole suggest any changes in the fundamental mechanisms underlying economic activity and prices. In the latest Outlook for Economic Activity and Prices (the Outlook Report), which was released at the end of October, the Bank made public its projection for the next two years or so.