European Central Bank: Press conference – introductory statement Introductory statement by Mr Jean-Claude Trichet, President of the European Central Bank and Mr Lucas Papademos, Vice-President of the European Central Bank, Frankfurt am Main, 7 February 2008. *  *  *  Ladies and gentlemen, the Vice-President and I are very pleased to welcome you to our press conference.
Bank of Japan’s September report of recent economic and financial developments1  Bank of Japan, Communication, 13 September 1999. *  *  *  The Bank’s View2 Japan’s economy has stopped deteriorating, and there are some activities improving such as exports and production. However, clear signs of a self-sustained recovery in private demand have not yet been observed.