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ECB Prez Lagarde leads a chorus warning that inflation has to be anchored

Policymakers cautioned that hopes for a quick cooling in inflation pressures next year may prove premature

ECB's Christine Lagarde
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ECB's Christine Lagarde (Photo: Bloomberg)

Enda Curran and Claire Jiao | Bloomberg
The global economy may be headed for a new era of volatile inflation, making it even more crucial to anchor expectations for where prices are headed, central bank governors warned Friday.
 
Policymakers cautioned that hopes for a quick cooling in inflation pressures next year may prove premature. More than a dozen central bankers gathered in a conference in Bangkok organised by the Bank of Thailand and the Bank for International Settlements. Climate change, geopolitics and shifting population growth mean prices may remain elevated for longer, they said.

That makes it even more crucial to hammer home a message to households

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