MEFD June 2006
                        Published: Tuesday August 1st, 2006
                                                For the month of June, domestic economic developments were underscored by continued expansion in foreign investment activity, and heightened growth in domestic demand, fueled in large measure by robust firming in private sector credit. The latest tourism data confirmed steady growth in stopover business over the first four months of the year, partly muted by further contractions in cruise traffic.