According to figures released by the PBS, the Yearly Inflation rate in December 2018 was 6.17 percent compared to 6.50 percent in November 2018 and 4.57 percent in December 2017.

The July-December average inflation is 6.04 percent compared to 3.75 percent from the corresponding period last year.

Market Expectation of Inflation for December was between 6.90 % and 6.47% with the average estimate of 6.72%.

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