Credit growth, however, has been lacklustre, the IMF noted, reflecting low demand despite an upturn in the housing market.
The Telegraph pointed to his "lacklustre performances" and noted that he appeared to have "lost his appetite for front-line politics".It was in his words "with a degree of surprise and humility, but with a renewed determination" that he returned in 2004, having previously ruled out doing so.
Early on, many observers noted the lacklustre performance of South Sudan's President Salva Kiir, a mysterious, taciturn strongman.
The FTSE 100 closed 81.8 points lower at 6630.9, as metal prices fell and Wall Street opened the day on a downward note following some lacklustre results.
And there was no fuss when, noting Montgomerie's lacklustre showing on Saturday morning, the captain stood the talismanic Scot down for the afternoon foursomes and was immediately rewarded by the quality of McGinley's support for Harrington.
A lacklustre opening period produced little action worthy of note.
Hull's high-pressing game was causing their visitors real problems as a lacklustre Spurs struggled to create any chances of note in a dismal first-half performance.
Jeff G., one of the hosts, noted that the fight had been "lacklustre" and said, "You know who really won that?
"Financial markets appear to have taken a more realistic view around the complexity and uncertainty characterising the global political background and its impact on already lacklustre economic growth," wrote analysts at ANZ in a note.
In the note, the criminals expressed disappointment with M-G-M's lacklustre spring at the box office, and pitched a romantic comedy centering on the life of a twenty-something travel agent, to be played by either Reese Witherspoon or Jennifer Lopez.
