españolDominican Republic: 3.7% Inflation up to February 2020Tuesday, March 10, 2020 During the second month of the year, the CPI registered a 3.7% year-on-year variation, which is less than the 4.1% reported in January 2020. The variation in the Consumer Price Index was -0.13% in February compared to January 2020, placing accumulated inflation in the January-February period at 0.20%. Costa Rica: Inflation Accelerates in FebruaryMonday, March 9, 2020 In the second month of the year the CPI registered a 1.79% year-on-year variation, an inflationary rhythm that exceeds the 1.58% reported in January. Of the 315 goods and services that make up the consumption basket, 50% increased in price, 41% decreased in price and 9% presented no variation, informed the National Institute of Statistics and Census. Panama: Transportation Pressures Inflation DownFriday, March 13, 2020 During February in the country the CPI reported -0.3% year-on-year variation, which is partly explained by the behavior of the prices of the transport category. The groups that showed decreases in the National Urban CPI for February compared to January 2020 were: Transportation with 1.3%, Food and non-alcoholic beverages with 0.8%, Recreation and culture with 0.4%, Communications with 0.3%, Alcoholic beverages and tobacco, clothing and footwear, and Health all with 0.1%, reported the General Comptroller of the Republic. Dominican Republic: 2020 Begins with 4.1% InflationTuesday, February 11, 2020 Food and non-alcoholic beverages, Transport, and Recreation and culture, were the sectors that had the greatest incidence in January for the CPI to report a 4.1% year-on-year variation. The Central Bank of the Dominican Republic (BCRD) reported that the overall consumer price index (CPI) experienced a 0.33% change in January 2020 compared to December 2019, while the underlying price index or monetary conditions index experienced a 0.38% change in the first month of the year. Honduras: 4% Inflation up to February 2020Thursday, March 5, 2020 During the second month of the year, the Consumer Price Index registered a 3.99% year-on-year variation, a rise that was determined in part by the behavior of the prices of education services, hotels and restaurants. From the Central Bank of Honduras report: Honduras: Inflation Still AcceleratingMonday, February 10, 2020 After the inflationary rhythm went from 3.8% to 4.1% between November and December 2019, during January 2020 the year-on-year CPI was 4.3%. In the first month of 2020, the monthly variation of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) was 0.24% (0.03% in January 2019), an increase driven by the rise in the price of services related to housing, some food and recreational and cultural items and services. With this result, year-on-year inflation stood at 4.30% (3.95% twelve months earlier), reported the Central Bank of Honduras. Costa Rica: 1.6% Inflation at the Beginning of 2020Friday, February 7, 2020 During January, the Consumer Price Index registered a 1.58% year-on-year variation, a rise that was influenced by the increase in the prices of Rent and housing services, and Education. Out of the 315 goods and services that make up the consumer basket, 48% increased in price, 44% decreased in price and 8% showed no variation, reported the National Institute of Statistics and Census. Guatemala: New Reduction in Prime RateThursday, March 26, 2020 As part of the health emergency generated by the spread of covid-19, the Bank of Guatemala decided to reduce the prime interest rate again, from 2.25% to 2%. The Monetary Board considered that, in the last few days, the perspectives of world economic growth for 2020 have deteriorated considerably, due to the persistent propagation of the coronavirus, which has increased the volatility and uncertainty at a global level, informed the Bank of Guatemala. Costa Rica: Inflation AcceleratesTuesday, July 2, 2013 The cumulative change in the first half of 2013 of the General Index of Consumer Prices is 3.24% higher than the variation in the same period the previous year (2.66%). A statement from the Institute of Statistics and Census (INEC) reads: Costa Rica: 1.02% Inflation in FebruaryMonday, March 4, 2013 In the first two months of the year prices have increased 2.34%, while in the last twelve months the General Index shows a cumulative variation of 6.52%. A statement from the National Institute of Statistics and Census (INEC) reads: Costa Rica: Lowest Inflation Since 1978Wednesday, September 2, 2009 This low level of price increases is mainly due to less economic activity. 12-month inflation, a measure of the variation of prices when compared to one year ago, is at record lows. However, in the last two months the average price increase has been 0.78%, considerably above the 0.2% average for the first half of the year. Inflation Reaches 7.7% in HondurasWednesday, September 14, 2011 The behavoir of the CPI shows a reversal in the rising trend of inflation, standing at 7.7% as of August 2011. A statement by the Central Bank of Honduras reads: Transportation and Beverages Drive Up InflationFriday, February 14, 2020 At the beginning of 2020 in Panama, a positive variation in the Consumer Price Index was reported, a behavior that was determined partly by the prices of Transportation and Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco. Beverages and Transport Pressure on Price LevelWednesday, January 22, 2020 In November 2019, the Consumer Price Index in El Salvador reported a 0.12% monthly variation, explained in part by price increases in the alcoholic beverages and electricity, gas and other fuels divisions. From the report of the General Directorate of Statistics and Census: Transport Prices Put Downward Pressure on InflationThursday, January 30, 2020 At the end of 2019, Panama reported a negative variation in the Consumer Price Index, a behavior that was determined partly by the prices of air passenger transport. |
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