Oct. 5 (Bloomberg) -- Inflation in the Democratic Republic of Congo rose to 19.44 percent as of Oct. 3 from 19.39 percent a week earlier, the central bank said.

Prices have increased 0.35 percent so far this month, the Kinshasa-based central bank said on its website today.

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