Consumer confidence

In December the confidence climate index decreased from 100.2 to 99.7.

The economic, personal and current components decreased from 103.9 to 103.2, from 99.1 to 98.0 and from 99.0 to 97.2 respectively; the future component increased slightly from 101.7 to 101.8.

The balance on inflation perceptions referring to the last 12 months and the balance on inflation expectations for next 12 months increased in comparison to the previous month from -8 to -5 and from -19 to -18 respectively.