I look very much forward to the seminar, which is a very useful platform for discussions and exchanges of views with our friends and colleagues from Mediterranean central banks on issues of mutual interest from a central banking perspective. 4  BIS Review 148/2008
Having said that, we should also remember that we currently have very substantial export revenues from oil and shipping, and these sectors are highly sensitive to cyclical developments. BIS Review 30/2005  1  In this perspective the current rising consumption does not pose balance problems for the economy.