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YEREVAN, JUNE 13, ARMENPRESS. The Central Bank is forecasting 6,9% economic growth in 2023, while inflation will stabilize around 4%, Central Bank Governor Martin Galstyan said at a press conference Tuesday.
The Central Bank lowered the refinancing rate by 0,25 percentage points and set it at 10,5%.
The dropping demand in commodity markets continues to contribute to deflation and inflation pressures from global markets on Armenian markets are significantly weakening.
“A higher than expected economic activity is seen in the second quarter of 2023, mostly contributed by the high growth in construction and services,” Galstyan said.
The inflation environment is being mitigated.
The central bank revised the economic growth projections for 2023, increasing its original projection by 1% and is now forecasting 6,9% growth next year due to the rapidly growing construction and service sector.
The prices of imported goods are dropping faster than expected, Galstyan added.