Headline consumer price inflation is likely to have edged up in January, in large part due to a continued increase in food inflation. Further ahead, food inflation is likely to ease, but we expect core inflation to rise over the coming quarters as the economy gains momentum. That would set the stage for modest rate hikes later this year.
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