The year-on-year rate of increase in the CPI (all items less fresh food) is likely to be about 0 percent for the time being, but the rate will likely accelerate gradually, on the assumption that Dubai crude oil prices will rise moderately from 60 U.S. dollars per barrel. 2  BIS central bankers’ speeches  II.
Both are key to ensuring adequate support from the public and to containing populist appeals targeted at those parts of society that are potentially most adversely affected by the reforms. Indeed, some of these reforms may involve long implementation periods, with transitional arrangements, and often lead to changes in the distribution of income and wealth.