Economics Update – Inflation to tick-up but stay manageable
- Decreasing pork prices could temper the pace of food price inflation.
- The hike in electricity prices by 8.3% in Mar 2019 could add 0.3% to headline inflation, according to our estimates.
- CPI should stay manageable as the government administered price hikes are offset by anticipated food inflation price moderation.
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