The Central Bank of Aruba published its monthly statistical tables for August 2026, showing continued annual growth in money and private credit alongside higher inflation and tourism activity. Broad money reached AWG 7,644.6 million, up 1.6% from July and 16.8% from August 2025. Consumer prices rose 2.7% over the year and 0.5% over the month, while stay-over visitor numbers increased 9.8% year over year. Claims on the private sector rose by AWG 105.6 million during August to AWG 5,099.7 million, with enterprise lending accounting for AWG 82.1 million of the monthly increase. Net foreign assets edged down by AWG 10.4 million from July but remained 22.6% above their August 2025 level. Commercial banks’ capital-to-risk-weighted-assets ratio declined to 27.7% from 28.1% in July, the liquidity ratio fell to 31.9% from 32.3%, and the loan-to-deposit ratio held at 64.4%.
Central Bank of Aruba reports 16.8% annual broad money growth and 2.7% inflation in August 2026
The Central Bank of Aruba reported that broad money rose 16.8% year over year to AWG 7,644.6 million in August 2026, while private sector credit increased 15.3%. Annual inflation reached 2.7%, and stay-over visitor numbers grew 9.8%. Commercial banks’ capital and liquidity ratios declined slightly from July.