HELSINKI (dpa-AFX) - Finland's consumer price inflation rose to the highest level in three months in August, data from Statistics Finland showed on Friday.
The consumer price index rose 1.1 percent year-on-year in August, after a 0.8 percent increase in July.
The latest inflation was the highest since May last year, when it was 1.2 percent.
The rising of consumer prices from a year ago was curbed mostly by reductions in the prices of mobile phones, televisions, outdoor equipment for sport, regular ferry service and petrol.
On a month-on-month basis, consumer prices rose 0.4 percent in August.
EU harmonized inflation was 1.2 percent in August. The corresponding figure for euro area was 1.0 percent.
On a monthly basis, the harmonized index of consumer prices rose 0.4 percent in August.
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