British CPI in August rose 9.9% year -on -year

Xinhua News Agency, London, September 14 (Reporter Zhao Xiuzhi) According to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics on the 14th, the British Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 9.9%year -on -year in August this year, and the increase fell slightly from the previous month, but it was still 40Over the years.

The Statistics Bureau said that inflation falls mainly due to the decline in automotive fuel prices, and some offset rising food prices.Data show that in the 12 months of August this year, the prices of British food and non -alcoholic beverages rose 13.1%, the highest level since August 2008.

From April to July this year, the British inflation level refresh the highest record in 40 years.In July, CPI rose by 10.1%year -on -year, making Britain the first seven -point country in the world's first CPI increase in the global inflation.Although the British CPI increased year -on -year in August, the inflation rate was still high, and the pressure of enterprises and the public had not eased.

In order to curb high inflation, the Bank of England announced in early August that the benchmark interest rate raised the benchmark interest rate from 1.25%to 1.75%, which is the sixth rate hike of the Bank of England since December last year.

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