The Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices went up to 117.22 last month, from 115.93 in February.

The National Statistics Office said this primarily reflected an increase of 4.9 per cent in the restaurants and hotels index, mainly due to accommodation services. Other increases were registered in the clothing and footwear, transport, alcoholic beverages and tobacco, recreation and culture and health indexes.

Drops were registered in the furniture, household equipment and routine maintenance of the house, food and non-alcoholic beverages, communication and miscellaneous goods and services index.

The 12-month moving average rate of inflation last month stood at 3.1 per cent and the annual rate stood at 1.4 per cent.

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