THE annual rate of inflation as measured by the Retail Price Index (RPI) showed a slight increase from 6.0 per cent in January to 6.1 per cent in February.

The annual rate of inflation excluding housing costs shown by the RPI remained at 6.8 per cent in February.

The annual rate of inflation shown by the Consumer Prices Index (CPI) showed a decrease in February from 5.8 per cent to 5.6 per cent.