Retail Inflation In India Eases To 5.09 Per Cent In February

Retail Inflation In India Eases To 5.09 Per Cent In February Retail inflation in India eases to a four-month low of 5.09 per cent in February from 5.10 per cent in January. The latest numbers are well within tolerance level of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) 's 2-6 per cent for the six consecutive months. Inflation in rural areas came at 5.34 per cent in February, which is the same as in January and 5.93 per cent in December, while in the urban areas, inflation for the month of February eased slighlity to 4.78 per cent as against 4.92 per cent recored in January. Food and beverage recorded an inflation of 8.66 per cent against 8.3 per cent in January. According to a release by the National Statistical Office (NSO), Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation on Tuesday, the price data are collected from selected 1,114 urban markets and 1,181 villages covering all States/UTs through personal visits by field staff of Field Operations Division of NSO. [Read more]( If you would prefer not receiving our emails, please [Click Here](