The annual
rate eased marginally from 1.9 percent in January. The harmonized index of
consumer prices gained 0.8 percent from the prior month, in line with flash
estimate.
Inflation
based on the consumer price index rose to 1.5 percent as initially estimated
from 1.3 percent in December. Compared with January, the consumer price index
rose by 0.6 percent in February.
The latest
data confirmed the preliminary estimate published on February 28.