In closing, I wish to remind you all that this meeting is taking place the day before two successive national holidays, Corpus Christi and Indian Arrival Day. The timing is therefore opportune for you to experience some of our country's religious and cultural heritage and to partake in our delicious indigenous cuisine. I thank you and wish you all a very productive meeting.
The year-on-year rate of change in consumer prices is projected to be zero percent or a slight increase toward the end of the year, as the effects of temporary factors, such as the decline in rice prices and the reduction in electricity and telephone charges, fall off.