PARIS, April 14(Reuters) - French annual inflation rose
to a slightly revised 5.7% in March - albeit down from 6.3% in
February - as lower energy prices helped offset surging food
prices, according to final figures from the INSEE statistics
body on Friday.
The preliminary figure for March released last month was
5.6%. The inflation figure, on an EU-harmonised basis, stood at
6.7% - also up from an initial, preliminary figure of 6.6%.
French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire told reporters on the
sidelines of International Monetary Fund and World Bank meetings
in Washington on Thursday that he expected France to exit the
inflation crisis by mid-2023, allowing the country to normalize
its finances.
(Reporting by Dominique Vidalon;
Editing by Sudip Kar-Gupta)
Messaging: dominique.vidalon.reuters.com@reuters.net))
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