Business Recorder - Business & Finance - Money & Banking https://www.brecorder.com/ Business Recorder en-Us Copyright 2026 Thu, 13 Aug 2026 14:39:12 +0500 Thu, 13 Aug 2026 14:39:12 +0500 60 Iraq core inflation increases around 5.5 percent https://www.brecorder.com/news/7836/iraq-core-inflation-increases-around-55-percent <p class="MsoPlainText"><img style="margin-bottom: 10px; margin-right: 10px; float: left;" src="https://i.brecorder.com/images/stories/pics2011/mar/iraq.404.jpg" width="400" height="155" />BAGHDAD: Iraq's core annual inflation rose to 5.5 percent in February versus 5.3 percent in January, driven by increases in the cost of power, rental and housing, a central bank official said on Sunday.</p> <p class="MsoPlainText">"Febraury's year on year core inflation was 5.5 percent,</p> <p class="MsoPlainText">" Mudher Kasim, a senior advisor at the central bank, told Reuters.</p> <p class="MsoPlainText">"The big source of the increase came from electricity, housing and rent.</p> <p class="MsoPlainText"><Center /><b><i>Copyright Reuters, 2011</b></i><br /></center></p> BAGHDAD: Iraq's core annual inflation rose to 5.5 percent in February versus 5.3 percent in January, driven by increases in the cost of power, rental and housing, a central bank official said on Sunday.

"Febraury's year on year core inflation was 5.5 percent,

" Mudher Kasim, a senior advisor at the central bank, told Reuters.

"The big source of the increase came from electricity, housing and rent.

Copyright Reuters, 2011

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