CPI drops to 6.9% in Sep

MG News | October 01, 2024 at 02:23 PM GMT+05:00
October 01, 2024 (MLN): Pakistan inflation slowed to the lowest in almost four years, with consumer prices rising by 6.9% in September over the prior year. That is within the central bank's target range of 5-7%.
The inflation pace was significantly lower than the market expectations of 7.5% and was the lowest reading since January 2021.
It compares to a price gain of 9.6% last month and 31.4% in September 2023, Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) reported on Tuesday.
Accordingly, this takes the average yearly inflation of 3MFY25 to 9.2% compared to 29.0% in 3MFY24.
On a monthly basis, CPI fell 0.5% in September 2024 as compared to an increase of 0.4% in the previous month and an increase of 2.0% in September 2023.
The average core inflation, measured by non-food non-energy, rose 10.4% YoY in September 2024 as compared to an increase of 11.9% YoY in the previous month and an increase of 22.1% YoY in September 2023.
On a monthly basis, average core CPI increased 0.3% in September 2024 as compared to an increase of 0.5% in the previous month and an increase of 1.6% in September 2023.
The inflation pace slowed notably in September amid a fall in fuel and food costs.
Transport costs fell 7.3% over the prior year amid a significant fall in international oil prices. While food prices also declined 0.6% from last year.
Metric | Sep-24 | Aug-24 | Sep-23 | 3MFY25 | 3MFY24 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
CPI MoM | -0.5% | 0.4% | 2.0% | 0.7% | 2.4% |
CPI YoY | 6.9% | 9.6% | 31.4% | 9.2% | 29.0% |
Core CPI MoM | 0.3% | 0.5% | 1.6% | 0.6% | 1.7% |
Core CPI YoY | 10.4% | 11.9% | 22.1% | 12.0% | 21.4% |
Pakistan last week secured a $7 billion loan package from the International Monetary Fund Executive Board. The global lender also lowered the inflation forecasts for Pakistan, projecting consumer price gains to average 9.5% in FY25 from the earlier projection of 12.7%.
With the CPI-based inflation rate at 6.9% and the policy rate at 17.5%, the real interest rate now stands at 10.6%.
The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has slashed interest rates by a cumulative 450 basis points since June.
The significant slowdown in price gains will give policymakers additional room to continue monetary easing in a bid to spur growth.
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