BANJA LUKA (Bosnia and Herzegovina), November 22 (SeeNews) – Bosnia's Serb Republic's average annual consumer price inflation slowed down to 0.5% in October, from 0.6% a month earlier, the entity's statistical office said on Wednesday.
On a monthly comparison basis, consumer prices in the Serb Republic rose 1.3% in October, after edging up by 0.3% in September, the statistical office said in a statement.
Prices of housing were 10.9% higher month-on-month in October, clothing and footwear appreciated 1.9%, prices of transport rose 0.4%, while health services edged up 0.1%.
Prices of alcoholic beverages and tobacco, communication, recreation and culture, education and restaurant and hotels remained unchanged in October, relative.
At the same time, the price of food and non-alcoholic beverages fell by 0.4%, household equipment by 0.2% and other goods and services by 0.1%.
The Serb Republic is one of the two autonomous entities that form Bosnia and Herzegovina. The other one is the Federation.