The rise in global agricultural prices in recent months has sparked concerns about a surge in EM food inflation. While it would be remiss to dismiss these, we think the impact may not be as severe as feared because, crucially, domestic conditions tend to be the main driver of EM food inflation. In any case, most central banks would probably look through higher food inflation to support economic recoveries.
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