Ministry of Economy reconsiders annual inflation forecast
Deputy Minister of Economy Andrei Tur claimed it at a briefing on May 24.
However, the official refused to announce the forecast. He only noted that the prices will increase by about 15% on June 1 in comparison with the beginning of the year.
Meanwhile, according to Belstat, consumer price growth has exceeded 15% since the beginning of the year. The prices increased by 4% last week. Belstat does not exclude that if the situation continues, the inflation will exceed the forecast, informs BelaPAN.
The inflation did not have to exceed 8.5% this year.