6  BIS central bankers’ speeches  And central to the success of Ireland recovering from the financial crisis and its financial sector supporting businesses, consumers and the economy as a whole, will continue to be the crucial role of the board director.
However, it is too early to interpret this fall as a sign of receding upward pressure on prices, given that HICP inflation excluding the more volatile items of energy and unprocessed food prices has remained high throughout the first half of this year, reflecting in particular trends in services prices.