LatinNews Daily - 09 April 2026

*The Dominican Republic’s central bank (BCRD) has released new figures which show that monthly inflation in March was 0.27%, up from 0.03% in February. In annual terms, inflation in March was 4.63%, down from 4.67% the previous month. According to the BCRD, monthly inflation was driven by transport (+0.99%) due to the rise in international oil prices. The BCRD highlights that with the latest figures, inflation has remained within the target range of 4.0% +/- 1.0% for the last 35 months.