Year-on-year inflation in the Dominican Republic falls to 5.13% in August 2026
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- Consumer prices in the Dominican Republic rose 0.38% in August 2026, according to the central bank.
- Annual inflation fell for a second consecutive month to 5.13%, down from 5.67% in June.
- Core inflation declined to 4.76% and remained within the central bank’s target range of 4.0% plus or minus 1.0%.
Annual inflation in the Dominican Republic fell for a second consecutive month, reaching 5.13% in August 2026, the Central Bank of the Dominican Republic said. The figure was 0.54 percentage points below the 5.67% recorded in June.
The consumer price index rose 0.38% during August. Core inflation, which offers clearer signals by removing certain volatile components, declined to 4.76%, compared with 4.96% in both June and July. The core consumer price index increased 0.40% from July.
The central bank said the figures showed a gradual convergence toward its target range of 4.0% plus or minus 1.0%. It added that inflation expectations remained anchored to the target over the monetary-policy horizon.
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Originally published by Diario Libre in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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