Paraguay’s inflation rate for September 2024 stood at 0.2%, lower than the 0.5% recorded in September 2023. The Central Bank of Paraguay (BCP) released this information in their latest report. This figure brings the cumulative inflation for the year to 2.9%, surpassing the 2.5% observed in the same period last year. The year-over-year inflation rate […]
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