Cost of living escalates
By Robert Laing
From The Times
And the Main Inflation Culprits Are ...
Processed foods, Grain products, Fats and oils, Coffee, tea, cocoa, and Transport costs
Inflation hit a record high of 11.6 percent in June, making it inevitable that the Reserve Bank will raise its repo rate to 12.5 percent when its Monetary Policy Committee next votes on August 14.
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