Economy / General

CPI for September 2020

Consumer price inflation decreased to 3.0% year-on-year as at the end of September 2020, and therefore remains at the lower end of the target band. All of the groups measured added to inflation, however the main contributors in September were “Food and non-alcoholic beverages”, “Housing and utilities”, and “Miscellaneous goods and services”.

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