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December consumer card spending grew 2.3%

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Consumer card spending grew 2.3% year-on-year in December – less than the latest CPIH inflation rate of 4.2% and lower than November’s growth of 2.9%. Spending on essential items slowed, rising just 1.8% compared to 3.3% in November, as falling petrol prices continued to impact…

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