Inflation made 0.2% in August 2009
16:37, 9 September 2009
ALMATY. September 9. KAZINFORM /Daniyar Sikhimbayev/ Today at a monthly press conference Chief Banker of Kazakhstan Grigory Marchenko has informed of decline in inflation in August 2009.
"As of Sep 1, 2009 inflation over 12 months made 6.2%", Marchenko said. "We have cut refinancing rate seven times this year, to date it comprises 7%. Since autumn 2009 this is the lowest inflation rate", he noted.
According to Statistics Agency of Kazakhstan, inflation in August 2009 made 0.2%. Prices for foodstuffs lowered by 0.5%, for non-food products and paid services rose by 0.8% and 0.6% correspondingly.