Bulgaria Sees 2% Inflation Rate Feb 2012 Y/Y

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Bulgaria: Bulgaria Sees 2% Inflation Rate Feb 2012 Y/Y

Bulgaria's February inflation rate reached 2% as compared with the same month of 2011, the country's National Statistical Institute has informed.

February's monthly inflation was 0.9%.

The annual average inflation, measured by the consumer price index over the last 12 months (March 2011 - February 2012) compared to the previous 12 months (March 2010 - February 2011) was 3.8%.

According to the Institute, the consumer price index in January 2012 compared to December 2011 was 100.2%, i.e. the monthly inflation was 0.2%.

The harmonized index of consumer prices (HICP) in February 2012 compared to January 2012 was 100.6%, i.e. the monthly inflation was 0.6%. The inflation rate since the beginning of the year (February 2012 compared to December 2011) was 0.9% and the annual inflation in February 2012 compared to February 2011 was 2.0%.

The annual average inflation, measured by HICP, in the last 12 months (March 2011 - February 2012) compared to the previous 12 months (March 2010 - February 2011) was 3.0%.

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