The consumer price index (CPI) in 02/2010 saw an increase of 1.96% as against the previous month. February’s CPI rose by 8.46% as compared to the same period last year, and by 3.35% as against 12/2009. Average CPI for the two months rose by 8.04% against that in the same period in 2009.
February’s gold price decreased by 2.03% as against the previous month, by 4.91% against 12/2009 and rose by 42.58% as compared to the same period in 2009. February’s USD price increased by 0.33%, 0.22% and 8.34% as against the previous month, last December and the same period in 2009 respectively.