And this was compounded by the global crisis. For this reason, growth in the Euro area will be very uncertain. And these uncertainties are causing significant risks to the international capital markets as well as prospects for growth worldwide. Once again this demonstrates the great risks out there for a sustained global growth. 2.
Macroeconomic Performance and Challenges  Ladies and gentlemen, let me now share with you my views on the Fiji economy. This is not going to be an easy task. Why?