Honourable Minister and Distinguished Guests, it is important to note that the continuing success in containing inflation within the desired 3 – 6 percent medium-term inflation objective, to which the Bank remains fully committed, must, in the end, involve the cooperation of all key players in the economy, namely, Government, parastatals and the private sector, for the good of the country as a whole.
Let me also take this opportunity to remind the Media about the scheduled Press Briefing, to be held tomorrow morning at 1130 in the Bank, after the first MPC meeting of the year. The Briefing will cover both this Monetary Policy Statement and announcement of the Monetary Policy Committee decision. Honourable Minister, Distinguished Guests; I thank you for your kind attention. 13