IMF Chief Economist: Inflation Risks Persist, Central Banks Should Continue to Focus on Price Stability

PANews, October 13 news: International Monetary Fund (IMF) Chief Economist Silvana Tenreyro said that with inflation risks still present, monetary policy should continue to focus firmly on safeguarding price stability. She said that the policy stance of central banks needs to remain sufficiently tight in order to promptly bring inflation back to target levels and prevent second-round inflation effects. Tenreyro pointed out that the pass-through from rising commodity prices to core inflation is still contained, but policymakers still need to remain vigilant. She said that if rising commodity prices and factors related to technology investment further push up inflationary pressures, central banks will need to tighten monetary policy further. Tenreyro said, "The appropriate policy stance will differ across countries, but the goal is the same: ensuring price stability. Central bank independence remains crucial to achieving this goal."