In Ukraine (excluding the temporary occupied territory of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and Sevastopol city), the core inflation rate in December of 2014 reached 2.8 percent as compared to 2.3 percent a month ago, according to the data provided by the National Statistics Service, RBK-Ukraine (РБК-Україна) reports.
Moreover, before December 2013, the core consumer price index was 122.8%, given that the core inflation rate affects prices of consumer goods.
Besides, the core inflation rate increased 9.9 percent in January-December of 2014 over the same twelve months in 2013.
The core inflation rate is the index that excludes changes of prices of some items that are volatile, influenced by administrative or seasonal factors.
