Inflation deceleration and Risks to economic recovery.
The quarterly report from the Executive Secretary of the Central American Monetary Council (SECMCA) focuses on the region's inflation and recovery prospects.
Inflation, measured by year-on-year change in consumer prices, slowed in the second quarter of 2010 to 4.9%, compared to 2.9% in June 2009.
After showing constant growth during 2007 and 2008, inflation indexes slowed down considerably in the second half of 2009.
The Executive Secretary of the Central American Monetary Council presented its 30th Regional Economic Update. In it, they calculate how much inflation was indirectly imported by the Central American countries.