RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Inflation in Chile registered a monthly rise of 1.2 % in January, driven by a rise in transportation and food and non-alcoholic beverages, the National Statistics Institute (INE) reported on Tuesday.
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) thus rose 1.2% so far this year and 7.7% in twelve months, well above the Central Bank's tolerance range of between 2% and 4%.
"Eleven of the twelve divisions that make up the CPI basket contributed positive incidences in the monthly variation of the index and one presented negative incidence," explained INE.
Among the divisions with . . .
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