The UK's shop price inflation climbed 1.5% year over year in August, from 0.9% a month ago, a survey by the British Retail Consortium showed Tuesday.
The latest reading was above the consensus estimate of 0.9% and marks an over two-year high.
BRC Chief Executive Helen Dickinson attributed the rise in inflation to higher energy, input, and commodity costs, noting "challenging" months ahead for households.
Saudi Arabia's private bank lending grew 5.6% year over year in July, after a 6.8% rise in June, the Saudi Central Bank said Sunday.
Saudi Arabia's M3 money supply increased 8.2% year over year in July, following an 8.4% rise in the previous month, the Saudi Central Bank said Sunday.
New Zealand's lending from registered banks and non-bank lending institutions increased in July, driven by growth in housing and agricultural lending, while personal consumer and business lending edged lower compared with the previous month, according to data from the Reserve Bank of New Zealand released on Monday.Total housing loans from registered banks and non-bank lending institutions in New Zealand grew to NZ$401.94 billion in July from NZ$400.51 billion in June. Total personal consumer lending fell to NZ$14.43 billion in July from NZ$14.49 billion in the previous month.Total business lending decreased to NZ$142.86 billion in the period, from NZ$143.14 billion. Meanwhile, agricultural lending rose to NZ$65.24 billion in July, from NZ$64.5 billion in the previous month.