21.   Rising interest rates were due to tight bank competition to lure depositors and expectations of high inflation this year, the central bank said.

22.   The associate of Jones Lang Wootton expects the nation to experience high inflation this year.

23.   The Central Bank is targeting a five percent ceiling for inflation this year.

24.   Analysts believe higher defence spending will compound problems of a wider budget deficit and lead to greater inflation this year.

25.   The quarterly report by the Bank of England on inflation released on Wednesday, much anticipated by the markets, sees a decline in inflation this year.

26.   The DGBAS expects economic recovery to spur mild inflation this year.