Paraguay has reported an accumulated inflation rate of 2.2 percent for the first half of 2023, a significant decrease from the 6 percent recorded during the same period last year, according to the Central Bank of Paraguay (BCP). In June 2023, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) showed a negative inflation rate of -0.3 percent, lower […]
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