ECONOMIST Professor Oliver Saasa says the annual inflation rate for February is likely to see a marginal reduction or be maintained at 13.2 percent as recorded in January. Prof Saasa says it will be positive if the inflation rate is maintained because it is expected to worsen. In an interview, Tuesday, Prof Saasa said it was too early to feel the impact of the recent gains in the exchange rate on inflation. “As to how much for example in terms of inflation numbers, now it’s too early – I mean these movements in the last 10 days or so, it’s too early to see whether the movements in the strengthening of the Kwacha relative to convertible currencies [will impact on...

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