Eurozone | Negative inflation in February and moderation in core, worse than expected
Published on Monday, February 29, 2016 | Updated on Monday, February 29, 2016
Eurozone | Negative inflation in February and moderation in core, worse than expected
Summary
Inflation decreased by 0.5pp to -0.2% YoY in February, due to the intensification of falling energy prices and also the moderation in core inflation (-0,2pp) to 0.8% YoY. Recent developments in oil prices suggest that the negative annual rates could intensify in the coming months
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Agustín García
BBVA Research - Lead Economist
Massimo Trento
BBVA Regulation - Regulation Associate