SCI: Iran Urban Inflation at 6.9 Percent

EghtesadOnline: The goods and services Consumer Price Index for urban areas reached 6.9% in the 12-month period ending April 20—marking the end of the Iranian month of Farvardin—compared with last year’s corresponding period, the Statistical Center of Iran’s announced in its latest report.

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22 April 2017

SCI put the preceding month’s inflation rate at 6.9%. The overall Consumer Price Index (using the Iranian year to March 2012 as the base year) stood at 244.9 in Farvardin, indicating a 1.8% increase compared with the previous month and a year-on-year increase of 9.4% compared with last year’s corresponding month, Financial Tribune reported.