Paraguay
Paraguayan Analysts in the central bank’s monthly survey kept their year-end policy rate forecast at 6%, with expectations of 5.75% in December 2026. Inflation forecasts
August 19, 2025
Paraguayan Analysts in the central bank’s monthly survey kept their year-end policy rate forecast at 6%, with expectations of 5.75% in December 2026. Inflation forecasts
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