The National Statistical Office of Mongolia held the press
conference on June 10, 2012 and announced the CPI of last month. The national
consumer price index in May 2012, increased by 1 percent compared to the
previous month, 9.2 percent compared to the beginning of the year, and 15.4
percent compared to same period of the previous year. The increase in national
index compared to the previous month was mainly due to 1.3 percent increase in
food and non-alcoholic beverages and 2.4 percent in electricity, and oil price.