In all, the CBBH sent DM 4.3 billion of DM banknotes back to Germany from Bosnia during this conversion period and the CBBH’s foreign reserves more than doubled over a four month period. Our foreign reserves fell during 2002 and the first half of 2003 from the peak they reached at the end of 2001.
* * * Ladies and Gentlemen, A very warm good morning to you in Brasilia with the hopes and prayers that all of you remain safe and healthy from the clutches of the pandemic that is still raging amongst us.