The acting president led the 2026 National Council of the Productive Economy, where she reaffirmed the economic program launched in 2018, announced the channeling of oil revenues into the foreign-exchange market through private banks, and formalized the creation of two sovereign funds aimed at social protection and infrastructure, amid sustained economic growth and an international financial realignment.
The Central Bank of Venezuela (BCV) issued a press release on Tuesday stating that the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in the second quarter of 2025 increased by 6.65% compared to the second quarter of 2024.
The Central Bank of Venezuela (BCV) reported on Thursday that the Venezuelan economy grew by 9.32% in the first quarter of 2025. However, this figure drastically differs from estimates by multilateral or non-governmental organizations, which predict a recession this year.
On April 11, Nicolás Maduro restructured the board of directors for the Central Bank of Venezuela (BCV) following the resignation of two of its members. The institution is now chaired by Laura Carolina Guerra, while the Minister of Finance and Economy, Anabel Pereira, is the new representative of the national executive on the board.
