Average CPI in the first quarter of 2019 increased by 2.63% compared to the the corresponding period in 2018, this is the lowest increase in the first quarter in the last 3 years; CPI in March 2019 went up by 0.69% over December 2018 and 2.7% over the same period in 2018.
Core inflation in March 2019 moved down by 0.06% against the previous month and moved up by 1.84% from the same period last year. Average core inflation in the first quarter of 2019 increased by 1.83% over the similar period last year.
Domestic gold prices fluctuate according to world gold prices. Gold price index in March 2019 decreased by 0.49% against the previous month, increased 3.3% from December 2018 and fell by 0.3% from the same period last year.
The US dollar price index in March 2019 grew by 0.05% over the previous month, decreased by 0.44% against December 2018 and increased by 2.02% compared to the same period in 2018.