2  BIS Review 65/2004  In such a situation, with room for further tightening of the monetary policy is restricted, a still more responsible policy of the RS Government is required for the implementation of the economic programme as agreed with the International Monetary Fund.
This year, despite Tropical Cyclone (TC) Winston and the April floods brought on by TC Zena, the Fijian economy is still forecast to grow by 2.4 percent. This growth reflects expected strong activity in our tourism-related industries, including transport, wholesale, retail, accommodation & food services, which were relatively unscathed by the cyclones.