10 Mar 2017 17:49

Belarus had 1.4% inflation in Jan-Feb

MINSK. March 10 (Interfax) - Belarus had 0.5% inflation in February and 1.4% inflation in the first two months of 2017, the National Statistics Committee (Belstat) said.

Prices for foodstuffs rose 0.5% in February and 1.7% in 2M.

Prices for non-food goods fell 0.02% in February and rose 0.8% in January-February.

Service charges increased 1.5% and 1.8% respectively.

Belarusian inflation in 2016 was 10.6%, below a forecast 12%. Inflation is not forecast to rise above 9%.