Average CPI in the first Quarter of 2018 increased by 2.82% compared with the same period in 2017. CPI in March 2018 grew by 0.97% over December 2017 and by 2.66% against the similar period last year.
Core inflation in March 2018 decreased by 0.09% over the previous month and went up by 1.38% from the same period last year. Average core inflation in the first Quarter of 2018 rose by 1.34% comapred with the corresponding period in 2017.
Domestic gold prices fluctuate according to the world gold price. Gold price index in March 2018 reduced by 0.35% over the previous month; increased by 3.18% from December 2017 and grew by 5.97% against the similar period last year. The US dollar price index in March 2018 increased by 0.27% over the previous month; put up by 0.22% against December 2017 and decreased by 0.09% from the corresponding period in 2017.