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IMF Advises Focus Stay On “Sustained Disinflation”

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The IMF continues to see inflation moderating this year and next but remaining above 2% in the developed world, the target of many central banks. It advises that “the priority remains achieving sustained disinflation”.

  • In its July update, the IMF revised down its global inflation forecast for 2023 by 0.2pp to 6.8% down from 2022’s 8.7%. However, 2024 was revised up by 0.3pp to 5.2%, driven by upward revisions to core. It continues to see risks to inflation from extreme weather and a deterioration in the situation in Ukraine.
  • OECD inflation was left at 4.7% in 2023 down from 7.3% in 2022, then moderating to 2.8% in 2024, which was revised up by 0.2pp. Underlying inflation is expected to ease more gradually.
  • Emerging market inflation was revised down 0.3pp to 8.3% for 2023 helped by lower commodity prices, down from 9.8% last year. 2024 should moderate to 6.8% but has been revised up 0.3pp.
Global CPI y/y%

Source: MNI - Market News/Refinitiv

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