Bulgaria Enters Deflation Zone

BusinessEconomy ♦ Published: January 11, 2013; 20:06 ♦ (Vindobona)

A larger-than-expected correction in food prices led to 0.1% deflation in November, Raiffeisen Research says.

Bulgaria Enters Deflation Zone / Picture: © Vindobona.org

The inflation rate reported for November 2012 amounted to -0.1% mom. This value was lower than our forecast for a 0.4% increase of the price level, and the difference was explained mainly by the price decline in the foods group (-0.3%). Of that group, fruits were characterized with the largest monthly decrease (-5.4%), followed by vegetables (-1.3%). The price of meat…