Bosnia's Serb Republic inflation slows to 2.3% in May

On a monthly comparison basis, consumer prices in the Serb Republic dipped 0.2% in May, after remaining steady in April, the statistical office said in a monthly inflation report.

In annual terms, prices of food and non-alcoholic beverages rose 1.3%, prices of housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels increased 2.0%, while transportation costs added 4.1% in May.

The Serb Republic is one of two autonomous entities forming Bosnia and Herzegovina. The other one is the Federation.