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04-13-2009, 01:10 PM
The Central Bank of the Dominican Republic has announced that the inflation rate increased by 0.16% in March, pegging the annual inflation rate between March 2008 and March 2009 at 2.44%. The Central Bank claims that this is the lowest rate in the region, among 16 countries that have published their rates. The accumulated interest rate during the first four months of the year was of 0.74%, much lower than the 2.79% registered during the same period in 2008. The Consumer Price Index for March revealed a 0.65% increase in Transport, due to the rise in world fuel prices. The CPI for foods, beverages and tobacco decreased by -0.13%, as did housing, by -0.13%.
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