Inflation

The National Statistics Institute on October 15 reported an increase in the prices of food and some services as at the end of September on an annual basis. On a monthly, there is a reduction.

The average annual inflation rate for the period is at 2.3%. This shows how much the Consumer Price Index has grown from September 2018 to September 2019.

Venezuela's inflation rate was 3320 percent from January to September this year. The data was announced last night by National Assembly (single chamber parliament) Finance Committee member Alfonso Marquina. 

The country's legislature is controlled by the opposition, TASS reported.

Turkey is advancing step by step to meet the 5% annual inflation rate target, the country's treasury and finance minister said on Oct. 3.

Romania is facing an inflation twice as high as the level considered optimal for this indicator, and this does not depend on the authorities' statements, Adrian Vasilescu, strategy consultant with the National Bank of Romania (BNR) told a profile conference on Wednesday. "Inflation strikes without taking into account what the Government says, what the companies say, what the population wants.

In August, production prices in Bulgaria rise for the second consecutive month as their growth accelerates and on an annual basis, according to data from the National Statistical Institute, which is a prerequisite for a certain increase in inflationary pressure in the country.

He said in an interview for daily "Blic" that the increase in the public sector would follow from the November salary, which is paid in December.
"Talks with the IMF are currently underway, and we are encouraged by a budget surplus of RSD 46.6 billion in August," Mali said.

Greece's benchmark 10-year bond yield dropped to an all-time low of 1.51 percent on Thursday, but Societe Generale is calling on investors to hold their positions in Greek bonds, as the country's securities will add significant value to their portfolios.

The annual rate of inflation went down to 3.9 pct in August this year, from 4.1 pct in July, given that non-food item prices went up 2.98 pct, foodstuff prices increased 5.02 pct and the prices of services registered an advance of 4.23 pct, according to data published on Wednesday by the National Institute of Statistics (INS).

Greece's consumer price index returned to negative territory in August as data for the month released on Tuesday by the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) showed a deflation rate of 0.2 percent compared to a year earlier.
The European Union-harmonized index showed a marginal increase of 0.1 percent, down from a 0.4 percent rate in July.

In the last two years, Turkish interest rates have been at the center of numerous debates ranging from international politics to monetary policy, from local elections to macro policy, and food inflation to Trump tweets.