Latest data released by Destatis - 14 March 2019

  • Final CPI +1.5% vs +1.6% y/y prelim
  • Final HICP +0.5% vs +0.5% m/m prelim
  • Final HICP +1.7% vs +1.7% y/y prelim

Slight delay in the release by the source. Preliminary figures can be found here. A tad softer on the headline reading there but it is more or less in-line with initial estimates. Nothing to really impact the overall inflation outlook in the region too heavily.