Therefore being disciplined in fiscal terms "will have downward pressures on the economy, " he explained.

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So with the economy: the Bank's hopes for a disciplined slowdown in the housing market, borrowing and consumer spending will be difficult to achieve.

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And we should tell them that if they'll be strong and do the disciplined hard things they have to do to reform their country, their economy and get through this dark night that we'll stick with them.

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