Comparative inflation, prime rate
Comparative inflation, prime rate
Country CPI (% On Yr) Prime rate (average)
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Australia 1.2 (1Q) 8.50%
Hong Kong -2.6 (Mar) 8.25%
India +3.70 (Year to May 1) 12.0%
Indonesia +38 (Apr) 38%-39%
Japan -0.2 (Apr) 1.90%
Malaysia +3.0 (Mar) 7.27%
New Zealand -0.1 (1Q) 6.50%
Philippines +8.0 (Apr) 9.972%
Singapore -0.6 (Mar) 5.38%
South Korea +0.4 (Apr) 9.5%
Taiwan -0.12 (Apr) 7.84%
Thailand +0.4 (Apr) 9.5%
Source: Dow Jones