India, April 14 -- Finland's consumer price inflation held steady in March after easing to more than a 4-year low in the previous month, data from Statistics Finland showed on Monday.

The consumer price index rose 0.5 percent year-over-year in March, the same as in February, which was the weakest inflation since December 2020.

The rising of consumer prices from one year back was curbed most by reductions in the average interest rate on housing loans, the price of electricity, and consumer credits, the agency said.

Meanwhile, the overall upward trend in consumer prices was driven by increases in general hospital fees, maintenance charges, and the price of coffee.

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