The goods and services in Russia are becoming more expensive faster than planned Economic Development. Rosstat estimated that less than two months in 2015, consumer prices in the country increased by 5,8%.
Experts say that such a rapid rise in prices not seen since 1999, and in the pre-crisis 2013 the current rate of inflation was achieved during the year, says RBC. Also today, annual inflation increased and amounted to about 16.2%. In January figure was lower – 15%.
From the beginning of February, consumer prices in Russian stores rose 1.9%. At the same time, from 17 to 24 February products rose by 0.6%. According to forecasts of Ministry of Economic Development, price increases should not exceed 12%.
key rate of the Central Bank of Russia has exceeded the annual inflation in the first nine days of February, reaching 15.5 %. In early February, the most significant increase in prices specialists noted on some fruits and vegetables: carrots, onions, cucumbers, cabbage and apples. Also grew rice, frozen fish, sunflower oil, cottage cheese. According to forecasts of Ministry of Economic Development, peak inflation worth the wait in the end of the first – the second quarter of 2015. At the same time, in June 2015, according to forecasts department, inflation could reach 17,4%.
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