February's core inflation rate rises to 3.6 pct - central bank

Poland's core inflation, excluding the prices of food and energy, measured 3.6 percent year on year in February 2020, against 3.1 percent in January, the National Bank of Poland (NBP) announced on Monday.

Core inflation, excluding fixed prices, amounted to 4.0 percent year on year, up from 3.8 percent in the previous month.

Core inflation, excluding the most volatile priced items, measured 3.4 percent year on year, up from 3.1 percent in January.

The 15-percent trimmed mean inflation measured 3.5 percent year on year in February, up from 3.3 percent a month earlier.

According to the Central Statistical Office (GUS), prices of consumer goods and services increased by 4.7 percent year on year in February 2020 and by 0.7 percent month on month.