Glossary
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| Harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP) |
| Measure of the general level of consumer prices, indicating the relationship between the average price for a set of goods and services observed during the period under review and that observed in a base period. |
| Hire-purchase contract |
| With a hire-purchase contract, the consumer acquires moveable property which he pays for in several instalments. |