The issues that you will be discussing during the next two days are, I believe, of critical importance, not only for the CIBS countries themselves, but also for the global economy as a whole. I wish you many stimulating discussions and a successful conference. 4  BIS Review 98/2007
At the same time, we will continue to coordinate with other agencies of government to address pressures from the supply side, including the timely importation of certain food products and tighter price monitoring to prevent speculative trading, to help ease price pressures. Other measures include: lowering logistics and shipping costs, increasing agricultural productivity.