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El Salvador: July inflation at 9.6%

The increase in prices in July, measured by the Consumer Price Index, rose to 9.6%, the Department of Statistics and Census reported.

Thursday, August 14, 2008

Just between June and July, prices rose an average of 1.3%, with the biggest increase in the price of food items at 2.4%, explained Miguel Corleto, head of DIGESTYC. Corleto also announced that starting January 2009 inflation will be measured using a new Consumer Price Index, which has been development based a new basket food and service basket that responds to changes in the consumer habits of Salvadorans.

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