EM inflation jumped in January on the back of a rise in fuel price inflation. However, this was driven entirely by base effects stemming from the drop in oil prices at the start of last year. These effects should fade in the coming months meaning that most EM central banks are likely to look through the latest inflation spike rather than respond with policy tightening.
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