81.   Most dealers predicted, however, that rates would have to be increased after the elections, whichever party is invited by the Queen to form the next government.

82.   Postal voting has already started in Serbia and Germany, the other two main centres for Bosnian refugees, where the participation rate has to date been strikingly low.

83.   Such a rate has the effect of making investments with a fixed return more attractive as well as increasing the cost of the dollar for businesses.

84.   The dual rate has its advantages, as imported essentials can be sold domestically at a favorable rate.

85.   The higher jobless rates will have a disproportionate economic impact on some segments of the population, including minorities, women, teens and blue-collar workers, EPI said.

86.   The move puts the main Spanish interest rate at its lowest level since March last year, when rates had to be raised sharply following a new peseta devaluation.