The month April usually shows high volatility in terms of inflation figures in recent years:

     2008    2009    2010    2011    2012    2013
April   0.57%  –0.31%   0.15%  –0.31%   0.21%  –0.10%

In calender year 2013, inflation has accumulated to 2.32 percent between January and April:

Month    2013
January   1.03%
February   0.75%
March   0.63%
April  –0.10%
Total   2.32%

Indonesia's core inflation is still within the target range of the Central Bank (Bank Indonesia) that is set at 4.5 percent ± 1 percent. On 14 May, Bank Indonesia will hold its monetary meeting. The government will increase the price of subsidized fuel in June. This step will have impact on the country's inflation rate. Currently, Bank Indonesia's benchmark interest rate stands at 5.75 percent.

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