Displaying items by tag: january 2023
Basic food basket drops US$0.18 in august but remains high compared to january 2023
The Banco Central de Reserva published the cost of the basic food basket for the month of august which is US$255.18 (monthly cost per family) which reflects a decrease of US$0.18 compared to july's price which was US$255.36.
ISSS affirms that enrollment of new contributors to the formal sector increased 7% in january 2023
Data from the Instituto Salvadoreño del Seguro Social (ISSS) show that the enrollment of new workers increased 7% in january 2023 compared to the same month of 2022.
El Salvador received US$588 million in remittances in january 2023
According to the Banco Central de Reserva (BCR), in january 2023, El Salvador received US$588 million in family remittances, showing a growth of 6.4% compared to the same period last year.
FAO Food Price Index declined 0.8% in january 2023
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) monthly global food price index averaged 131.2 points in january 2023, down 1.1 points by 0.8% from december 2022, thus declining by 10.
Consumer Price Index in El Salvador dropped to 7% in january 2023
The annual variation rate of the Índice de Precios al Consumidor (IPC) in El Salvador in january 2023 was 7%, 3 tenths lower than the previous month, according to the Oficina Nacional De Estadística Y Censos (ONEC).
Savings accounts had a year-on-year growth of US$437 million to january 2023
The Superintendencia del Sistema Financiero (SSF), reported that savings accounts show an 8% increase as of january 20, 2023, which represents an interannual growth of US$437.6 million, marking a positive trend of the population towards savings.
30% increase in the pension account will be reflected as of january 2023
The President of the Banco Central de Reserva (BCR), Douglas Rodriguez, explained in a morning interview that in January 2023 pensioners will see reflected in their savings account the payment of the 30% increase, a reform that was approved in december 2022.