ISLAMABAD: Finance Division’s spokesman Omar Hamid Khan said on Tuesday indicators of inflation observed a huge decrease in rates on December 2019 as compared with the previous month of November.
Omar Hamid Khan wrote on a social media website Twitter that the ministry recorded a reduction in inflation indicators including Consumer Price Index (CPI), Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) and Wholesale Price Index (WPI) in the current month up to 0.3 percent, 2.0 pc and 0.3 pc respectively under month-over-month comparison.
Major Indicators of inflation i.e. CPI, SPI and WPI witnessed a decline by 0.3%, 2.0% and 0.3% respectively in December 2019 over November 2019.
Food Inflation declined to -1.7% Month on Month for Urban and -1.1% for Rural consumers.
— Omar Hamid Khan (@OmarHamidK) January 7, 2020
He said that the food inflation declined to -1.7 pc MoM for urban and -1.1 pc for rural consumers. He termed the development as a positive signal in terms of future inflation trajectory for the current fiscal year. Khan added the measures taken by the federal government in order to reduce inflation have started bearing fruits and the rate will further decline in 2020.
Major Indicators of inflation i.e. CPI, SPI and WPI witnessed a decline by 0.3%, 2.0% and 0.3% respectively in December 2019 over November 2019.
Food Inflation declined to -1.7% Month on Month for Urban and -1.1% for Rural consumers.
— Omar Hamid Khan (@OmarHamidK) January 7, 2020
According to the MoM comparison, the prices of tomatoes witnessed reduction up to 36.5 pc, Turnip (20.6 pc), Radish (22.4 pc), Onion (12.5 pc), Peas (18.0 pc), Chillies (17.6pc), Carrot (16.9 pc), Chicken (11.2 pc), Spinach (11.0 pc), Ginger(8.6 pc), Lemon (3.9 pc), Potato (2.0 pc), Cucumber (2.9pc) and Wheat Flour (1.1 pc).
Major Indicators of inflation i.e. CPI, SPI and WPI witnessed a decline by 0.3%, 2.0% and 0.3% respectively in December 2019 over November 2019.
Food Inflation declined to -1.7% Month on Month for Urban and -1.1% for Rural consumers.
— Omar Hamid Khan (@OmarHamidK) January 7, 2020
While commenting over the price controlling measures for essential commodities, the spokesperson said the authorities are taking aggressive steps for eliminating major contributory factors that conduce the increase in rates.
The MoM inflation augur well for future inflation trajectory for the current fiscal year. Government measures to curb inflation have started to show results, we anticipate prices to come down further in 2020.
— Omar Hamid Khan (@OmarHamidK) January 7, 2020
