In the Azores, bank card purchases using POS reached a total value of 187,6 million euros in August, a year-on-year increase of 7.7%.
Withdrawals at ATM reached an amount of 46.3 million euros, a year-on-year decrease of 2.6%.
The passage of post-tropical storm Gabrielle, whose effects were felt most intensely on the islands of he central group, caused significant damage to the forage corn crop.
Food sales by large multiple retailers presented in August a year-on-year monthly change rate of +7.03%, at constant prices, and +9.91% at current prices.