CYPRUS: March CPI up 0.5% on petrol, consumer prices

The Consumer Price Index for March increased by 0.58 units or 0.51 % to 115,31 units compared to 114,73 in February, mainly due to increases in the prices of petroleum products and certain clothing and footwear items.
According to data from the statistical office Cystat, decreases were recorded in the prices of electricity and certain fresh vegetables.
The rate of inflation for March decreased by -1.9% compared to -1.4% in February and -2.3% in March 2014.
For the first quarter period of January-March, the CPI recorded a decrease of -1.5% compared to the corresponding period of 2014.