YoY inflation to 4 % in Feb.

The Department of Census and Statics said that the YoY inflation has increased from 3.7% in January to 4.% in February 2019.

The YoY inflation of Food Group has increased from 2.1% in January2 019 to 1.4% in February 2019 and Non food Group has increased from 6.3% in January to 6.4% in February during this period.

For the month of February 2019,on year to year basis, contribution to inflation by food commodities was 0.41%.

The contribution of Non Food items was 4.43%. This was mainly due to increases in value change in groups.