In March 2019, the country’s headline inflation slowed down to 3.3 percent. The resulting year-to-date average of 3.8 percent is now within the National Government’s announced inflation target range of 3.0 percent ± 1.0 percentage point for 2019. 3. Balance of Payments.
The country’s external position is strong as the overall balance of payments (BOP) position yielded a surplus of USD627 million in March 2019, a reversal of 1/5  BIS central bankers' speeches  the USD266 million BOP deficit recorded in the same month last year.