Inflation rate stays at 3.7% FMTNews FMTBusiness
An increase in prices of food has been negated by a drop in transport costs, thus keeping the inflation rate unchanged.
However, an easing in transport cost has helped to keep the rate at an even keel, according to the statistics department. However, a drop in the CPI for the transport group – from 4% in January to 3.7% in February – has helped to offset the rise in inflation.
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