India's Retail Inflation Marginally Eases To 6.44% in February Vs 6.52% In January
News 18Consumer prices in India has eased as the country’s CPI inflation in February 2023 slight slowed to 6.44 per cent. However, the retail inflation, based on the Consumer Price Index, remains beyond the RBI’s tolerance limit of 6 per cent for the second consecutive month. Inflation in the food basket, or the Consumer Food Price Index, was marginally up to 5.95 per cent in February 2023, compared with 5.94 per cent in January 2023. Month-Wise CPI Inflation Rates In the Current Financial Year 2022-23: April 2022: 7.79 per cent May 2022: 7.04 per cent June 2022: 7.01 per cent July 2022: 6.71 per cent August 2022: 7 per cent September 2022: 7.41 per cent October 2022: 6.77 per cent November 2022: 5.88 per cent December 2022: 5.72 per cent January 2023: 6.52 per cent February 2023: 6.44 per cent.