Economics

Paraguay Central Bank Raises Key Rate to Decade High of 7.25%

  • Policy makers tighten by 50 bps for third straight month
  • Central bank sees CPI converging with 4% target in early 2024
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Paraguay’s central bank lifted its benchmark interest rate to its highest level in more than a decade at 7.25% to contain the fastest inflation since 2008.