DUSHANBE, November 13, 2013, Asia-Plus – In Tajikistan, inflation for the first ten months of this year has stood at 3.1 percent, according to the National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT).

In October, inflation reportedly stood at 0.3 percent.

0.6 percent rise in prices of products of food industry was reported in October and non-foodstuffs last month rose in cost 0.2 percent.

Meanwhile, prices and rates for services rendered to the population fell 0.1 percent in October, a source at Tajik central bank said.   

The government expects the year-end inflation to stand at 9.0 percent in 2013.

Last year, inflation stood at 6.4 percent, 2.9 percent lower than in 2011.