Core inflation

In October, the composition of inflation stands out as a factor to be considered, the Central Bank has said in a report on the monthly price developments.

Unprocessed food prices, which are prone to temporary supply conditions and are relatively beyond the control of monetary policy, posted a strong rise in this period driven by fresh fruits and vegetables, the bank said.

Inflation is proving extremely persistent, as despite hopes for a de-escalation in October, it strengthened further and reached 3.2%, according to Eurostat estimates, compared to 3.1% in September.

BELGRADE - Quoting figures from the national statistical office, the National Bank of Serbia (NBS) said on Friday Serbian y-o-y inflation had slowed down to 3.8 pct in June, staying on the path projected by the central bank.

"The inflation slowdown is owed chiefly to the prices of food and petroleum products," the NBS said in a statement.

The European Central Bank (ECB) has cut its key interest rates by 25 basis points, marking the first reduction since 2019. The main refinancing rate, marginal lending rate, and deposit rate have been adjusted to 4.25%, 4.50%, and 3.75% respectively. This is the first decrease in the refinancing and marginal lending rates since March 2016, and the deposit rate since September 2019.

BELGRADE - Quoting figures released by the national statistical office, the National Bank of Serbia (NBS) said on Tuesday Serbian y-o-y inflation had decelerated further, measuring 5.6 pct in February, in line with the its expectations.

Türkiye's annual inflation rate accelerated from 64.86 percent in January to 67 percent in February, but the pace of monthly inflation increase slowed, the data from the Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) have shown.

Consumer prices advanced 4.53 percent month-on-month, down from 6.7 percent in January.

In February 2024, inflation in the Eurozone slowed down to 2.6% on an annual basis from 2.8% in January, but slightly more than anticipated, as preliminary data from Eurostat indicates.

Every month, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased by 0.6% in February compared to the previous month when it decreased by 0.4%.

The annual inflation rate slowed from 61.5 percent in September to 61.36 percent in October, data from the Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) have shown.

BELGRADE - Serbian y-o-y inflation has slowed down further, amounting to 11.5 pct in August, in line with National Bank of Serbia (NBS) expectations, though the August reading is somewhat lower than the projection from the Inflation Report, the central bank said on Wednesday.

Lending in Bulgaria remains high against the backdrop of another increase in interest rates by the ECB. The goal of the central bank is to reduce inflation to 2%, but the forecasts are that it will remain high for a long period of time, commented President Christine Lagarde.