According to figures released by the PBS, the Yearly Inflation rate in June 2018 was 5.21 percent compared to 4.19 percent in May 2018 and 3.93 percent in June 2017.

The FY18 average inflation is 3.92 percent compared to 4.15 percent from the FY17.

June's inflation rate was the highest since October 2014

The figures are below the market expectation of Inflation for June, which was between 5.40 % and 5.70% with the average estimate of 5.54%, which is a 44 month high.

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