TEHRAN – The Statistical Center of Iran announced that the inflation rate in urban areas of Iran for the 12-month period ended in the last day of the tenth Iranian calendar month of Dey (January 19) hit 6.9 percent, IRNA reported.

The figure shows a 0.3 percent drop compared to the 12-month period ended in the last day of the ninth calendar month of Azar (December 20, 2016).
Meanwhile, the center put the point-to-point inflation rate for urban areas at 6.4 percent in Dey, showing 0.6 percent fall from its previous month.

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