Zimbabwe will not publish annual inflation numbers until February next year to enable ZimStat to collect more data to compare the price statistics on a like-to-like basis.
The move is seen by many as an attempt to conceal rising inflation for the next six months.
Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube said the change in the currency regime from multi-currency to Zimbabwe Dollar has impacted on the base for calculation of Consumer Price Index
Mr. Ncube said consumers and investors should focus on month-on-month numbers to gauge price movements.
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Annual inflation in Zimbabwe surged to 175.66% in June, up from 97.85% in May.
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