Venezuela: Inflation continues to rise, closing August at 1.4%, according to the BCV
Inflation in Venezuela accelerated again in August, according to official data. The National Consumer Price Index registered an increase of 1.4%, exceeding the figure for the previous month
In August 2024, the inter-monthly variation of the National Consumer Price Index (INPC) was 1.4%, closing on the rise. While July closed at 0.7%, as reported on September 9 by the Central Bank of Venezuela through its website.
Through the publication, the banking entity highlighted that “inflation in the months of August is generally higher than inflation in the months of July, due to the school vacation season. Of the 17 years in which the INPC is built, in 11 of them, including the current one, inflation in August has been higher than that of July.”
Although inflation in August 2024 closed higher, the publication indicated that the August figure “is of singular importance, as it is the lowest for an August month since 2012 (1.1%) and the second lowest since 2008 (1.8%) when the construction of the index began at the national level.” While it is true that since December 2021 Venezuela has seen an improvement in the economy in which it was with an inflation that closed at 7.6% that year, it is also important to note that after four years of hyperinflation, the bolivar was drastically affected, which significantly broke citizens' confidence in the local currency and led to the use of the North American currency (USD) or cryptocurrencies as a way of safeguarding assets against inflation in the Caribbean country.
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