Graph 3 Core Consumer Price Inflation Six-month-ended annualised %  %  US  3  3  2  2  1  1 Euro area  %  %  Other east Asia (excluding Japan)  3  3  0  0 China  -3  -3  -6  -6 2003  2004  2005  2006  2007  2008  2009  2010  Sources: CEIC; RBA; Thomson Reuters  Rather than run through more of the recent economic data, I would like to touch on three broad issues that are likely to play a major role in shaping how the world economy evolves over the next few years.
BIS Review 27/2010  1  The charter given to the Commonwealth Bank in that Act obliged it to conduct policies as to best contribute to: a.  the stability of the currency of Australia;  b.  the maintenance of full employment in Australia; and  c.  the economic prosperity and welfare of the people of Australia.