The prices will surge more than predicted this year. The National Bank (BNM) has reviewed the inflation rate up 0.6 percentage points.

Thus, the annual average inflation rate for 2017 and 2018 will reach 5.2 % and 4.9 % respectively, year over year.

According to a communiqué by the BNM, the main risks associated with the inflation consist in bigger excises and 2017 harvest.