SCI: Urban Inflation Falls to 9%

EghtesadOnline: The goods and services Consumer Price Index for urban areas increased 9% in the 12-month period ending July 21, which marks the end of the Iranian month of Tir, compared with last year’s corresponding period, according to the Statistical Center of Iran’s latest report.

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23 July 2016

The SCI put the preceding month’s inflation rate at 9.5%. The overall consumer price index (using 2011 as the base year) stood at 227.8 in Tir, indicating a a 1.6% increase compared with the previous month and a year-on-year increase of 6.5% compared with last year’s similar month.