REUTERS/Tiksa Negeri/File PhotoADDIS ABABA, Jan 20 (Reuters) - Ethiopia has delayed without explanation the release of monthly data for inflation, which topped 30% in recent months and hit a 13-year peak in September as conflict impacted food prices. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterThe statistic agency's director Biratu Yigezu and spokesman Safi Gemedi did not respond to questions. In November, inflation (ETCPIY=ECI) was 33% year-on-year, down from 34.2% in October and 34.8% in September, which World Bank data showed to be the highest since 2008. Last month, Ethiopia proposed a 122 billion birr ($2.5 billion) supplementary budget to finance and rebuild areas destroyed by war and provide humanitarian assistance. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Dawit Endeshaw, Editing by Ayenat Mersie and Andrew CawthorneOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Source: Ethiopian News January 21, 2022 21:19 UTC