Base inflation rose to 1.7% in April

Poland's base inflation (excluding food and energy prices) rose to 1.7 percent in April from 1.4 percent in March, the central bank reported. The inflation excluding state-controlled prices amounted to 2.3 percent, compared to 1.9 percent a month earlier.

In April, the CPI inflation index provided by the Central Statistical Office (GUS) increased by 0.5 percentage points on a monthly basis to 2.2 percent.

(PAP)