KATHMANDU, April 4 -- The consumer price inflation between mid-February and mid-March this year moderated to 4.82 percent, from 5.01 percent in the previous month.

The Current Macroeconomic and Financial Situation Report of Nepal unveiled by Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) on Thursday shows that the slow rate of price hike of both food and non-food items led to the cooling down of the heat of inflation for consumers. The year-on-year consumer price inflation pacified in mid-March 2024 compared to 7.44 percent in the review month a year ago.

According to the NRB, food and beverage category inflation stood at 5.94 percent whereas non-food and service category inflation stood at 3.95 percent last month. Under the Food and Beverage Category, the ye...