Paraguayan inflation 0.2% in five months; economy poised to expand 13%
2013-06-04 17:40:06
The central bank attributed the fall in prices during May to the cheaper food items in the basic basket, with beef and sugar experiencing the strongest downfall.
Nevertheless annual inflation this year is expected to reach 5%
According to Paraguayan government projections the economy should expand in the range of 13% this year, the highest in the Americas, boosted by abundant crops of soy beans, corn and beef and export volumes.
In 2014 consumer prices are forecasted to soar 5.4% while the economy will expand at a less nerve-racking 5.9%.
Last year inflation in Paraguay was 4%, below the 4.9% of 2011, while GDP in 2012 contracted 0.9%.