Uruguay’s Central Bank (BCU) has lowered the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) to 9%, a move reflecting the country’s lowest inflation rate since 2005. On Friday, the bank shared this news. Inflation was 4.96% in November. This rate has stayed within the target for six months. Also, core inflation reached 4.20%, near the target’s center. The […]
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