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Currency effects begin to unwind

The effects of sharp falls in EM exchange rates since 2014 – which pushed inflation up to multi-year highs in a number of major economies – are now starting to fade. Assuming there isn’t another big sell-off in currencies, inflation should fall further in most of these countries over the coming months. But the impact on EM aggregate inflation will be offset by rising price pressures elsewhere.

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