Bosnia Inflation Rate Falls Further in March

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Consumer prices in Bosnia and Herzegovina rose by 10.3% year-on-year in March, after an annual increase of 12.9% in February, the Sarajevo-based Agency for Statistics (BHAS) said on Wednesday.
In March, the average prices of food and non-alcoholic beverages surged by 19% year-on-year, prices of housing and utilities went up 11.9%.
Meanwhile, cost declined for clothing & footwear by 6.1% and for transport by 0.9%.
On the other hand, inflation advanced for alcoholic beverages & tobacco (6%), health (2.9%), and recreation & culture (9.4%).
On a monthly basis, consumer prices added 0.4% in March, unchanged from the previous month.
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