Inflation rate (consumer prices):

28% (2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 218 9% (2007 est.)

Central bank discount rate:

14.78% (31 December 2008) country comparison to the world: 44 9.87% (31 December 2007)

Commercial bank prime lending rate:

18% (31 December 2008) country comparison to the world: 26 17.54% (31 December 2007)

Stock of money:

$521.2 million (31 December 2008) country comparison to the world: 93 $504.7 million (31 December 2007)

Stock of quasi money:

$1.288 billion (31 December 2008) country comparison to the world: 91 $1.53 billion (31 December 2007)