LCCI STATEMENT ON AUGUST 2023 INFLATION RATE
Given the recent Consumer Price Index (CPI) data released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), inflation rate (year-on-year) rose to 25.80% in August from 24.08 recorded in July, implying eight consecutive months increase and the highest since September 2005. This represents 1.72% points higher than the previous month and 5.28% points when compared to…