The Central Bank of the Dominican Republic released data on inflation on Friday, 6 June 2025, in contradiction to the rising prices of food people are complaining about when visiting supermarkets.
Inflation in May was just 0.08% over April, and the year-to-year inflation was pegged at 3.84%. These figures are in tune with the Central Bank’s projections of 4.0% +/-1%, and certainly one of the lowest inflation rates in Latin America.
What is called the “underlying” inflation rate, one which does not compute the more volatile goods and services and is more associated with monetary issues, is no said to be 4.22%, also within parameters of the Central Bank.
According to the Central Bank’s report that 0.08% inflation over April is due to a reduction of Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages category that was set at (-0.16% in May). The report indicates the 0.16% drop in foods was...
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