Inflation Eases Slightly, Projected To Increase

In a statement, the CSO said that four group indices recorded changes of at least 1.0 percent between February and March - Clothing & Footwear (1.4 percent), Furnishing, Household Equipment and Maintenance (1.4 percent), Restaurants & Hotels (1.1percent) and Housing, Water, Electricity, Gas & Other Fuels (1.0 percent).

 However, inflation will be expected to register a marked increase next month mainly on the back of the 2 percent hike in Value Added Tax (VAT) which came into effect at the beginning of this month.