Producer Prices in Argentina
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Inflation ramps up in February
According to the National Statistical Institute (INDEC), national consumer prices jumped 3.8% over the previous month in February, coming in above January’s 2.9% month-on-month increase.
February’s reading marks the second consecutive month of acceleration in month-on-month price increases. The strongest price increases were recorded for housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels—due to planned tariff increases—and food and non-alcoholic beverages.
Meanwhile, inflation rose from January’s 49.3% to a multi-year high of 51.3% in February, while the annual average inflation increased from 35.8% in January to 38.0% in the second month of the year.
Argentina Inflation Forecast
Analysts expect inflation to end 2019 at 28.8%, unchanged from last month, and 2020 at 20.2%. .
Argentina - Producer Prices Data
| 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inflation (PPI, annual variation in %) | 14.8 | 28.3 | - | - | - |
Argentina Facts
| Value | Change | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bond Yield | 6.69 | 0.15 % | Dec 17 |
| Exchange Rate | 41.26 | 0.45 % | Mar 11 |
| Stock Market | 33,791 | 2.26 % | Mar 11 |
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Argentina: Inflation ramps up in February
March 14, 2019
According to the National Statistical Institute (INDEC), national consumer prices jumped 3.8% over the previous month in February, coming in above January’s 2.9% month-on-month increase. February’s reading marks the second consecutive month of acceleration in month-on-month price increases.
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Argentina: Central Bank tightens FX intervention rules to curb inflation
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At its latest meeting held on 28 February, the Central Bank of Argentina (Banco Central de la República Argentina, BCRA) announced it would tweak its guidelines to intervene in the exchange rate market in order to intensify its fight against inflation.
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