CAIRO  - Saudi Arabia’s annual inflation rate fell back in September after jumping following the tripling of value-added-tax, central bank data showed, SAMA said on Friday.

Inflation was 5.7% in September versus 6.2% in August and 6.1% in July, when the VAT hike came into effect.

(Reporting By Ahmed Tolba) ((ahmed.tolba@thomsonreuters.com; +20223948100;))