TEHRAN -- The Central Bank of Iran (CBI) stated that the inflation rate in the past Iranian calendar year of 1388 (ended March 20, 2010) was 10.8 percent.

The CBI report showed that the inflation rate in the Iranian calendar year of 1387 (March 2008 to March 2009) was 25.4 percent, the Mehr News Agency reported.
The index also showed that the index price for consumer goods and services in urban areas increased 1.8 percent in the last month of the year compared to its preceding month.
In comparison to the same period a year before the index showed a 10.4 percent increase.
The inflation rate during the Iranian calendar month of Bahman (January 20, 2010 to February 20, 2010) was 11.3 percent