Today, I see the work of the CGBS as one of the few shining examples of a regional institution that does not seem to be afflicted with that, oh so common and familiar malady I call the CARICOM MALAISE.
Bank of Japan’s October report of recent economic and financial developments1  Bank of Japan, Communication, 15 October 1999. *  *  *  The Bank’s View2 Japan’s economy has stopped deteriorating, and exports and production are improving at present. However, clear signs of a self-sustained recovery in private demand have not been observed yet.