Tag: inflation
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Fiji April inflation rises to 1.8% as central bank holds rate at 0.25%
Headline inflation returned to positive territory in April, rising to 1.8 percent after more than a year of deflation, the Reserve Bank of Fiji (RBF) said,… Read more
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Fiji Faces Renewed Cost-of-Living Pressure as Global Energy and Food Prices Rise
The Reserve Bank of Fiji’s May Economic Review has flagged a renewed cost-of-living squeeze driven by rising global energy and food prices, warning the increases are… Read more
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Fiji Inflation Jumps to 1.8% in April as Energy Tariff and Fuel Costs Push Prices Higher
In its May 2026 Economic Review, the central bank said the direct effects of an Energy Fiji Limited tariff surcharge and May fuel price adjustments could… Read more
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Fiji central bank holds 0.25% rate as external fuel shock pushes inflation higher
Governor and Board Chairman Ariff Ali told the RBF board’s latest meeting that rising global fuel prices — linked to the conflict in the Middle East… Read more
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Fiji’s April inflation at 1.8% as global fuel spike risks higher prices, central bank warns
In the RBF’s Overnight Policy Rate release, Mr Ali said external pressures were already pushing up prices for transport and electricity and would remain the dominant… Read more
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Fiji Inflation Expected to Accelerate on EFL Surcharge and Higher Fuel Costs in 2026
Energy Fiji Limited’s most recent adjustment amounts to an increase of 5.91 cents per unit, the Reserve Bank noted. Read more
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Fiji’s May 2026 CPI slips into deflation at 1.1% despite rising transport and food prices
The CPI, which measures average changes in prices of goods and services purchased by households, is compiled from monthly price collections across urban centres including Suva,… Read more
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Fiji Redirects $18 Million to Stabilize Electricity, Delays Municipal Elections
Fiji lays out a high-stakes plan to shield households from rising energy costs, redirecting millions to keep the lights on while delaying local elections. New surcharges… Read more
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Fiji urged to steer concessional funds into energy and transport fixes to curb inflation, says central bank governor
Fiji weighs how new concessional funding should be spent—favoring energy and transport fixes to ease price pressures. What happens next could shape inflation as global costs… Read more
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Fiji’s New Methodist Global Conference Puts Families Front and Center Amid Economic Strain
Families take the spotlight as a Fiji church reshapes its Global Conference, weaving hope through a week of themed days amid rising living costs and social… Read more