* The Dominican Republic’s central bank (BCRD) has released new figures which show monthly inflation was 0.22% in October, bringing year-on-year inflation to 4.35%, within the target range of 4.0% +/-1. The monthly rate is down from 0.43% in September when year-on-year inflation was 4.41%, and 0.52% in August when yearly inflation was 4.27%. According to the BCRD report, the highest monthly inflation in October was in transport (0.46%), followed by goods & various services (0.42%), and restaurants & hotels (0.35%).
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LatinNews Daily - 17 November 2023
In brief: Inflation continues to slow in the Dominican Republic
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