According to Statistics Finland, the slowdown in inflation from February to March was due, among other things, to a drop in the price of gasoline and diesel and a milder rise in the price of electricity.
General The rise in consumer prices, or inflation, was 7.9 percent in Finland in March, according to the consumer price index produced by Statistics Finland.
In February, inflation was 8.8 percent from a year ago, which means that the rate of price increase turned to decline again in March. The rate of inflation, which accelerated significantly last year, turned to decline in January, but accelerated in February.
According to Statistics Finland, the slowdown in inflation from February to March was due, among other things, to a drop in the price of gasoline and diesel and a milder rise in the price of electricity.
In March, compared to a year ago, the biggest increase in consumer prices was the increase in the average interest rate on mortgages, the price of electricity and the interest rates on consumer loans, Statistics Finland says.
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