Finland’s June inflation at 2.1%, electricity prices lead rise

Finland’s consumer price inflation held at 2.1% in June, Statistics Finland reported on Monday.

Rising electricity, petrol, and diesel prices drove the increase, while falling interest rates on housing, consumer, and student loans, along with lower document fees, tempered the growth.

Core inflation, which excludes food and energy due to their short-term price volatility, was 1.1%.