Financial and Monetary Systems

Higher shipping costs may lift Asia’s low inflation

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The persistent impact of high shipping costs could see inflation rise in Asia. Image: Unsplash/Chris Pagan

Yan Carrière-Swallow
Pragyan Deb
Economist, IMF
Daniel Jiménez
Research Analyst, IMF
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Inflation in Asia is mild compared to other regions. Image: IMF
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