No. 29/06/63 / Th. XVI, June 1, 2012 DEVELOPMENTS IN CONSUMER PRICE INDEX / INFLATION SOUTH KALIMANTAN

In May 2012 the city of Banjarmasin experienced inflation of 0.29 percent. Of the 66 cities in Indonesia, carrying 37 cities experienced inflation and 29 cities experienced deflation. The highest inflation was in Pontianak 0.93 percent and the lowest occurred in the city of Balikpapan at 0.04 percent. Meanwhile, the highest deflation occurred in the City of Bandar Lampung deflation of 1.15 percent and the lowest occurred in Bogor at 0.03 percent.

Banjarmasin deflation due to decreased prices indicated by lower index of foodstuff by 1.74 percent, clothing by 0.56 percent and education, recreation and sport 0.08 percent inflation. Meanwhile, processed food, beverages, cigarettes and tobacco experienced inflation of 0.86 percent, housing, water, electricity, gas and fuel inflation of 0.10 percent, health 0.00 percent inflation and transport group communications and services financial experienced inflation of 0.15 percent.

According to its components, goods whose prices are influenced by government policies (administered goods inflation) generally experienced inflation of 0.02 percent, prices volatile (volatile goods inflation) generally experienced deflation of 1.31 percent and core components (core inflation ) experienced an inflation of 0.10 percent.

                The inflation rate of calendar year (January to May) in 2012 amounted to 2.14 percent, while the rate of inflation â € œyear on yearâ € (May 2012 to May 2011) of 5.41 percent.