US EditionIran conflict forces central banks into sharp policy rethink
Emerging Asian central banks face pressure to balance inflation and growth amid a 30% oil price surge driven by the West Asia conflict, IMF warns of rising global inflation.
- On Monday , share markets plunged and the U.S. dollar rose as oil surged past $110 a barrel, stoking fears of prolonged West Asia conflict.
- Nomura Research Institute finds a $110 crude oil price for a year could shave 0.39 percentage points off growth, Georgieva warned a 10% oil rise would add 40 basis points to inflation.
- Emerging Asian central banks are intervening in FX markets and will infuse liquidity to support currencies, with the Reserve Bank of India focusing on growth support,
- Many central banks face a difficult dilemma as they balance growth support with inflation control, and South Korea's central bank could adopt a more hawkish stance if inflation stays above target, constraining the Bank of Japan.
- Sustained oil price hikes risk de-anchoring inflation expectations in Australia, prompting the Reserve Bank of Australia to keep rates higher for longer, while policymakers may tolerate short-term inflation to avoid tightening into a slowing global economy.
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The challenge is particularly sensitive to the Bank of Japan (BoJ), which has come following a high interest rate — an exception in the region.
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