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The Central Bank has sharply raised its forecast for economic growth this year from 3.9 per cent to 4.4 per cent in its latest quarterly bulletin. But its first estimate for 2019 sees the pace of expansion slowing to 3.9 per cent.

This isthe third bulletin in a row in which the bank has delivered an upgraded economic forecast.

The Central Bank attributed the higher forecast for this year to stronger than expected ...