The CPI for October 2018 registered a monthly variation of 0.4%, a figure on market expectations. In annual terms, total inflation reached a variation of 2.9%. The underlying measures (IPCX and IPCX1), meanwhile, recorded an annual growth rate of 1.9% and 1.8%, respectively.
A broad set of institutions—from the World Trade Organization (WTO) to the World Bank and International Monetary Fund—underpin global trade and economic exchange. GTIPA-member reports in this category examine a variety of facets of international economic institutions, from WTO reform to the effect of regional development banks.