Inflation slows to all-time low
Wednesday, February 17, 2016
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The decrease in fuel price have knocked down inflation
The decrease was mainly driven by the transport sector with the drop in fuel prices slowing the rate of price increases.
The December inflation is the lowest rate recorded since Botswana adopted the pula currency in 1976, with the previous lowest registered in March 2015 at 2.8 percent.
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