Food price reprieve to benefit poor
The Reserve Bank has forecast that the inflation rate will increase to 5.1% in 2020.
However, core inflation is expected to remain in the narrow range of 4.2% and 4.8% in the last quarter of 2019 as it receives support from moderate wage increases and an exchange rate close to fair value...
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