Headline inflation could have accelerated to a three-year high of 3.5 percent in October, the Department of Finance (DoF) said, driven by increases prices of non-food commodities.

The forecast, while within the 2 percent to 4 percent target for the year, is higher than the 3.4 percent registered in September and the 2.3 percent recorded a year earlier.

Premium + Digital Edition

Ad-free access


P 80 per month
(billed annually at P 960)
  • Unlimited ad-free access to website articles
  • Limited offer: Subscribe today and get digital edition access for free (accessible with up to 3 devices)

TRY FREE FOR 14 DAYS
See details
See details