A narrow fiscal deficit of 4.1 percent of GDP was recorded for Q1 2010. This was within the first-quarter target of 4.2 percent of GDP. This indicator needs close monitoring to ensure that the end-December 2010 broad fiscal deficit target is within target range.  full text (pdf)

There are upside and downside risks to inflation at this stage. The overall risks to inflation will depend on how the opposing factors underlying these risks will play out in the near-to-medium term.  full text (pdf)

Growth in Broad Money supply (M2+) is expected to ease downward to 20.1 percent in 2010 from 26.9 percent in 2009 whilst adjustment in reserve money (RM) is expected to ease rather sharply to 16.7 percent from 36.3 percent a year ago.  full text (pdf)

Gross International Reserves stood at US$3.3 billion as at the end of March 2010. This translates, on the average, into goods and services import cover of 3.0 months.  full text (pdf)

The loan portfolio of the banks expanded in nominal terms at a slower pace but contracted in real terms.  Gross Loans grew by 13.2 percent compared with 46.9 per cent recorded in the same period in 2009.  full text (pdf)