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Another look at food inflation fears in EMs

The rise in global agricultural prices in recent months has sparked concerns about a surge in food inflation across the emerging world but we think that these fears are overdone. In any case, most central banks would probably look through higher food inflation in order to support economic recoveries. The key exceptions are those that are concerned about their credibility, such as Turkey.

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