inflation, as implied above, but also because of a number of other influences, including: the amount, purpose and period of the …

Inflation forecast is measured in terms of the consumer price index (CPI) or harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP …) for euro area countries, the euro area aggregate and the United Kingdom. Inflation measures the general evolution of … households. Projections are based on an assessment of the economic climate in individual countries and the world economy, using a …

This background note considers how competition contributes to lower inflation, despite its unsuitability as a short …-term anti-inflationary tool. It explains why competition is important for optimal inflation and summarises some of the empirical … evidence of this relationship. It then considers how inflation affects competition, for example by creating conditions for …

world are taking to zero rating exhibits substantial variation. Nevertheless, it is desirable that regulators and policy …

suggestions on why and how to make the transition to the world of digital money. …