Swiss Inflation Rises at Fastest Pace in 14 Years as Cost of Fuel, Home Rentals Surge

Swiss Inflation Rises at Fastest Pace in 14 Years as Cost of Fuel, Home Rentals Surge
The Swiss National Bank (SNB) logo is pictured on its building in Bern, Switzerland April 2, 2022. Reuters/Arnd Wiegmann
Katabella Roberts
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Switzerland has become the latest country to be hit by increased fuel and food prices, as consumer price inflation rose to its highest level in nearly 14 years, the Swiss government indicated on June 2.

Consumer inflation increased 2.9 percent in May compared with a year earlier, driven by rising prices for housing rentals, heating oil, and transport, data from the Federal Statistical Office show.
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