The core inflation in Poland in May 2023, net of food and energy prices, was at 11.5% year on year. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) in the same period stood at 13% y/y.
"In May 2023, inflation net of food and energy prices amounted to 11.5% (y/y). In the period under analysis, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) stood at 13.0% (y/y)," the National Bank of Poland said in a statement released on Friday (June16).
According to the data on core inflation indices in May 2023, inflation in year-on-year terms:
- excluding administered (state-controlled) prices stood at 12.1%, compared to 14.0% a month earlier;
- net of the most volatile prices, amounted to 14.9%, compared to 15.3% a month earlier;
- net of food and energy prices, amounted to 11.5%, compared to 12.2% a month earlier;
- the so-called 15% trimmed mean (excluding the impact of 15% of the price basket characterised by the highest and lowest growth rates) was running at 13.5%, compared to 14.3% a month earlier.
Core inflation
"Narodowy Bank Polski computes the four core inflation indices on a monthly basis to highlight the nature of inflation developments in Poland. The CPI shows average price movements across the whole broad basket of consumer goods. When calculating core inflation indices, price changes in various segments of the basket are analysed," we read in Friday's statement.
Therefore - the NBP explained - "sources of inflation can be identified more precisely and future trends forecast more accurately". "This also helps to find to what degree inflation is permanent and to what extent it is determined, for example, by price changes of a short duration triggered by incidental factors."
"The core inflation measure most frequently used by analysts in inflation targeting is inflation net of food and energy prices. It captures trends in the prices of those goods and services which are fairly responsive to the central bank’s monetary policy. On the other hand, energy prices (including fuel prices) are not set domestically but determined in the global markets, sometimes as a result of speculation. Food prices are largely dependent on, among other things, the weather and conditions prevailing in the domestic and global agricultural market," the central bank said.
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