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Indonesia February inflation accelerates to 5.31%

February 28, 2013 23:45
Indonesian inflation in February hit a 20-month high after government measures to limit commodity imports pushed up consumer prices, an official said Friday. Inflation rose 5.31 percent on-year, edging closer to the target range cap of 5.5 percent, while on-month inflation was 0.75 percent, slower than the four-year high recorded in January of 1.03 percent. "One cause of high inflation in February was the import restrictions on certain commodities, such as horticulture products, so the prices of goods have increased," Central Statistics Bureau chief Suryamin told reporters.

Indonesia January inflation rises to 4.57 percent

February 1, 2013 00:45
Indonesian inflation hit a four-year high on a monthly basis in January as food prices soared following severe flooding across the country, an official said on Friday. The monsoonal downpour pushed inflation to 1.03 percent last month from 0.54 percent in December, while it also accelerated to 4.57 percent year on year, from 4.3 percent, Central Statistics Bureau chief Suryamin said. "Bad weather in January caused some food prices to increase, including chillies and chicken. Food was the biggest driver of inflation last month," Suryamin told reporters.

UPDATE 1-Tanzania Dec inflation unchanged, c.bank misses target

January 15, 2013 12:00
* C.bank had aimed for inflation at 10 percent by year-end * Food prices to keep inflation high - analysts (Adds details, quotes) By Fumbuka Ng'wanakilala DAR ES SALAAM, Jan 15 (Reuters) - Tanzania's annual inflation rate stayed at 12.1 percent in December, missing the central bank's target for a fall to 10 percent by the end of the year, official data showed on Tuesday.
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