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The inflation rate in Malaysia was recorded at 1.40 percent in August of 2012. Historically, from 2005 until 2012, Malaysia Inflation Rate averaged 2.7 Percent reaching an all time high of 8.5 Percent in July of 2008 and a record low of -2.4 Percent in July of 2009. Inflation rate refers to a general rise in prices measured against a standard level of purchasing power. The most well known measures of Inflation are the CPI which measures consumer prices, and the GDP deflator, which measures inflation in the whole of the domestic economy. This page includes a chart with historical data for Malaysia Inflation Rate.
pressure on food as well as non-alcoholic beverages prices. Adding on, prices could inch up should there be supply disruptions due to natural disasters and or bad weather, Dass said. We are of the view that the core-CPI is unlikely to increase in the remaining months of 2012. This is because we believe that there will not be any further relaxation to the subsidies like fuel prices anytime soon. Another contributory factor is the high base, he said. Meanwhile, RHB Research Institute Sdn Bhd expects inflation to remain benign in the near term, going forward. However, it said a moderate increase in price pressure could gradually build up towards the end of the year and in the beginning of next year, on the back of rising commodity prices caused by draught in some part of the United States and as the economic growth gains momentum in 2013. As a whole, inflation is projected to inch up to around 2.0% in 2013, from an average of 1.6% estimated for 2012. Despite anticipation of higher inflation in 2013, it will likely remain manageable and unlikely pose a threat to the economy. As a whole, the central bank, in our view, will likely keep its overnight policy rate unchanged at 3% next year, after maintaining it at the same level for the rest of this year, RHB said.