The consumer price index rose by 4.5 percent during November, the Central Bureau of Statistics announced. The rise put inflation at a 34.4 percent rate since last January. It is expected that the annual rate of inflation will be 37 percent, about five percent higher than the annual budget projected. The price index rise reflects a general price increase, including almost all products. Food products increased at the highest rate, 8 percent in one month.
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