Turn on more accessible mode
Turn off more accessible mode
Home
|
Media Center
|
Careers
Personal
Accounts
Loans
eBanking
NRI Business
Other Services
Corporate
Corporate Banking
International Banking
Syndicated Loans
Trade Finance
Long Term Finance
Working Capital Facilities
SMEs Facility Application – Law (2) – 2021
Investor Relations
Our Strategy
Financials
Financial News
BBK News
Local & Global Market
Shareholder's Queries
Customer Service
Branch Timing
Request for Support
Security Center
FAQ
Tutorials
Contact Us
About Us
About Us
BBK Network
Subsidiaries
Board of Directors
Executive Management
Divisions
Corporate Governance
Awards
BBK awarded for distinguished Corporate Governance practices
Bahrain’s pioneer in commercial and retail banking
BBK wins first place for excellence in Corporate Governance practices
BBK wins Bahrain eContent Award
BBK newsletter
CINET
BBK Press releases
Latest News
Archives
Financial News
Latest News
Archives
Internet Banking
Retail login
Help
|
Alert
What do you want to do?
Select here
Access Retail Internet Banking
Home
Media Center
Financial News
Archives
Archives
23-11-14
Oman inflation up 1.02 percent in October
(MENAFN) Oman's inflation rate registered an increase by 1.02 percent in October of this year when compared with the same period in 2013, while it increased by 0.12 percent when compared with September's figure, QNA reported.
According to the National Centre for Statistics and Information (NCSI), inflation in food and non-alcoholic beverages sector rose by 1.04 percent, while housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels grew by 0.24 percent and education costs recorded an increase of 4.51 percent.
Meanwhile, health costs increased by 5.0 percent, communications costs rose by 5.02 percent, furnishings, household equipment & routine household maintenance grew by 6.03 percent, and hotel and restaurant costs increased by 0.6 percent, while tobacco prices increased by 1.10 percent. However, a decline by 1.01 percent was registered in the costs of clothing and footwear.
In comparison with the figures of September 2014, inflation rate in October increased by 0.12 percent, which is mainly attributed to increase in housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels by 0.02 percent, as well as cost of clothing and footwear which increased by 0.75 percent, and an in increase in the costs of furnishings, household equipment & routine household maintenance by 0.29 percent.
View complete sitemap
Personal
Accounts
Loans
Mortgage
eBanking
ATM
Internet Banking
SMS Banking
NRI Business
Other Services
Corporate
Corporate Banking
International Banking
Syndicated Loans
Trade Finance
Long Term Finance
Working Capital Facilities
SMEs Facility Application – Law (2) – 2021
Investor Relations
Our Strategy
Financials
LCR Reports
Financial News
BBK News
Local & Global Market
Shareholder's Queries
Customer Service
Branch Timing
Request for Support
Security Center
FAQ
BBK tariffs
Tutorials
Customer Protection
Contact Us
About Us
About Us
BBK Network
Subsidiaries
Board of Directors
Executive Management
Divisions
Corporate Governance
Follow us