On the X platform, the head of government emphasized that inflation had once again positively surprised analysts.
“I know it's boring, but in November, inflation was again lower than forecast: 2.4 percent“- he wrote.
“Christmas shopping will no longer be a price horror as it was during the PiS government,” added Donald Tusk.
Let us recall that according to the Central Statistical Office's announcement on Friday, CPI inflation amounted to only 2.4% in November. year to year. This is the lowest price increase in 20 months, i.e. since June 2024.
Analysts predicted a price increase of 2.6%, so this is a big positive surprise. On a monthly basis, prices increased by only 0.1%.
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Food and energy are becoming more expensive at the fastest rate
Over the year, the highest – 2.7% increase – was recorded in the prices of food and non-alcoholic beverages and energy. What limited inflation the most are fuel prices.
On the other hand, they were the factor that accelerated prices the most on a monthly, not yearly basis, as they went up by 2.2%.
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NBP target for the fifth month in a row
This information is important not only because of our purchasing possibilities, but also from the point of view of those who repay the loans. Inflation has a direct impact on the amount of installments because it affects the interest rates on which most loans on the market depend.
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The goal of the Monetary Policy Council is to keep price growth within the range of 2.5%. plus/minus 1 percentage point And the latest data shows that we have reached this threshold for the fifth month in a row. But more importantly, for the first time in a long time we are below the 2.5% target itself.
