Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. LIII

No 15

12-April-2010

IRAN

Irans Inflation Rate Rises In March, But Still Below Last Years Level

The Central Bank of Iran (CBI) announced on 5 April that the year-on-year inflation rate rose to 10.8% in the year ending with the Iranian month of Esfand on 20 March, up from 8.9% in the year ending with the Iranian month of Bahman on 19 February. The CBI added that the annual inflation rate in the Iranian year ending March 2009 was higher at 25.4%. The consumer...