KONTAN.CO.ID - JAKARTA. The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) announced on Thursday (1/11) that the October 2018 inflation rate stood at 0.28%. The figure brings the year-to-date (ytd) inflation to 2.22%. Meanwhile, the annual inflation in the same period was 3.16% year-on-year (YoY). "This figure is still under control considering inflation is still below 3.5%," said Suhariyanto, Head of BPS, Thursday (1/11). Suhariyanto explained, the main cause of the inflation was an increase in the price of red chilies, non-subsidized fuel and rental rates for houses.
October inflation recorded at 0,28%
KONTAN.CO.ID - JAKARTA. The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) announced on Thursday (1/11) that the October 2018 inflation rate stood at 0.28%. The figure brings the year-to-date (ytd) inflation to 2.22%. Meanwhile, the annual inflation in the same period was 3.16% year-on-year (YoY). "This figure is still under control considering inflation is still below 3.5%," said Suhariyanto, Head of BPS, Thursday (1/11). Suhariyanto explained, the main cause of the inflation was an increase in the price of red chilies, non-subsidized fuel and rental rates for houses.