CPI inflation slows to 9.39% in April

However, food and beverages still in double digits at 10.61%

After four months, the consumer-price inflation came back to single digit at 9.39% in April against 10.39% in the previous month.

In both urban areas as well as rural parts, inflation was in single digit in the first month of 2013-14, with the rate of price rise standing at 9.73% in the former and 9.16% in the latter.

However, food and beverages still stood at double digits at 10.61%, official data showed today. This category has the highest weight in CPI inflation.

The food and beverages inflation stood at 10.94% in urban areas and 10.53% in rural areas.

Month	CPI inflation in %
April 12	10.26
May 12	10.36
June 12	9.93
July 12	9.86
August 12	10.03
September 12	9.73
October 12	9.75
November 12	9.9
December 12	10.56
January 13	10.79
February 13	10.91
March 13	10.39
April 13	9.39

Note: CPI inflation has a base year of 2010
Source: Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation