Slovak cbank says March EU-norm CPI below fcast

...on Monday.

Monthly inflation stood at 0.1 percent in March, putting year-on-year price growth at 2.1 percent, the Statistics Office said earlier on Monday.

The bank did not say what level of price growth it had expected and did not comment on the possible monetary policy implications of the figures.

"The annual inflation dynamics should slightly decelerate in April compared with March due to expected developments in regulated pharmaceutical prices," the central bank said.

"Food prices could also decelerate on an annual basis," it added.