Consumer Price Index rose 1.6% at end of first half

-Mid Year Report

 

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose by 1.6 percent at the end of the first half of the year, when compared with the Index at the end of 2023.

This is according to the Mid Year Report released by the Ministry of Finance yesterday. The figure presented will raise queries as there have been long-running public concerns that the  continual rise in prices is not being adequately reflected in official figures.