December core inflation rate hits 11.5 pct - central bank

Poland's core inflation, which excludes the prices of food and energy, measured 11.5 percent year on year in December 2022, up from 11.4 percent in November, the National Bank of Poland (NBP) said on Monday.

Inflation excluding fixed prices amounted to 17.1 percent year on year in December, down from 18.1 percent in the previous month.

Inflation excluding the most volatile items measured 15.0 percent year on year in December, unchanged month on month.

The 15-percent trimmed mean inflation reached 14.4 percent year on year in December, down from 14.5 percent in November.

According to the Central Statistical Office (GUS), prices of consumer goods and services (Consumer Price Index, CPI) increased by 16.6 percent year on year and by 0.1 percent month on month in December 2022.