Measure, which limits the possibility of land speculation, could become introduction of a progressive tax on the amount received in excess to the sale price above established baseline.

Appraisal in our country — a young and growing profession, its timely improvement and development of its foundations are required.

What has changed during the years of SROs operation? How does the State manifest itself in the new situation? How has the relationship of business, technical agencies and inspections improved? These and many other issues are under discussion. To participate in this discussion are invited the experts of appraisal SROs and the largest consumers of professional services.

The policy, known as “inflation tracking” implies complete freedom of the exchange rate, however the Central bank has always declared its desire to exercise regulation and control.

Ecuador is located on the equator, and we are more acutely than anyone else feeling terrible phenomena occurring in the nature — hard changes of climate, floods, volcanic eruptions, extinction of some species. If in the nearest future destructive trends continue, nothing will remain for our children and grandchildren.

In the nearest 15 years up to 130 nuclear units could come into operation, from 40 to 80 of which — in Asia, with 15 reactors already under construction. The share of nuclear power in the world energy balance may rise up to 30%.

As the root causes of terrorism as a phenomenon can not be completely eliminated in the short term, the risk of this category gets a very substantial weight in the emerging models of the catastrophe insurance.

The reason for stable continuous movements of the equilibrium real exchange rate can be differences in growth rates of technological changes in commercial and non-trade sectors of the economy.

Opening remarks.

Opening Remarks.