Consumer prices in Argentina rose by 6% in January, according to government statistics and census institute, INDEC.

Monthly contraction of 0.8% forecast based on January tax collection data

The projections from analysts ranged from a minimum January rise of 5.2% to a maximum of 6.5%, driven mainly by utilities costs.

Prices rose by 7.3% in January in Buenos Aires, according to the city government’s statistics and census board. Inter-annual inflation in the capital hit 99.4%, with values soaring above 100% …

Analysts consulted by Argentina’s central bank expect surging consumer prices to rise slightly this year, the bank said on Friday, which would mark a second straight year of near triple-digit inflation …

The government will launch the second stage of the Precios Justos (Fair Prices) price control agreement today, which will allow companies to mark up prices by 3.2% a month. The …

The board of the Central Bank approved today the issue of the AR$2000 bill (US$10.66 at the official rate and US$5.63 at the MEP rate at the time of writing). …

An agreement between the Economy Ministry and transport union Camioneros sparked controversy after the Union took part in the auditing of Fair Prices, the government’s commercial agreement underpinning current price …

There has been a lot of talk about inflation recently, with almost half the countries in the world reaching double-digit rates in 2022. In Argentina, it spiked to 94.8%, the …