*  *  *  The Chairman of the SADC ICT Forum, Mr Paulo Maculuve The Executive Director, Corporate Services The ICT Directors from the SADC Central Banks Representatives of Hardware and Software Suppliers Members of the Press Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen On behalf of the Governor, who is not able to be with us this morning due to other prior engagements, I am pleased to warmly welcome all of you here today.
The inflation-control agreement with the Canadian federal government has been in place for the past quarter of a century. It provides a clear objective for monetary policy and operational independence for the Bank2. We also invest continuously in state-of-the-art forecasting models.