We have actively engaged in two-way communications – we consult  actively with various stakeholders in the run up to the bi-monthly MPC meetings; we hold wide ranging press conferences after the bi-monthly meetings to put forward our viewpoints clearly and clarify the issues raised by the media and analysts. We back up this with speeches and media interviews.
CPIX inflation has remained in the 3-to-6-per-cent target range since September 2003, i.e. for 22 successive months. Gross domestic product growth measured 3,7 per cent in 2004 and is expected to grow at similar levels this year, and the government’s objective is to implement policies to raise the growth rate to even higher levels.