RTTNews reports that final data from the statistical office INE showed that Spain's consumer prices increased in March as initially estimated.

Consumer prices grew 1.3 percent year-on-year in March, after remaining unchanged in February. The core inflation remained unchanged at 0.3 percent in March, in line with the initial estimate.

On a month-on-month basis, consumer prices rose 1.0 percent in March, following a 0.6 percent fall in the previous month, as initially estimated.

Inflation, based on the harmonized index of consumer prices increased 1.2 percent in March, as estimated.