Economics

Asia May Fuel World Prices If Costs Keep Rising, IMF’s Rhee Says

Inflation faster than expected, IMF’s Asia-Pacific chief says
Rhee says he hasn’t been approached over Bank of Korea job

WATCH: Changyong Rhee, director for Asia Pacific at the IMF, looks at how Fed policy and rising inflation affect Asian central banks and economies.Source: Bloomberg

Provide news feedback or report an error

Confidential tip?

Send a tip to our reporters

Site feedback:

Take our Survey

By Sam Kim (News)

March 22, 2022 at 4:33 AM UTC

This article is for subscribers only.

Sign up for the New Economy Daily newsletter, follow us @economics and subscribe to our podcast.

Asian countries may start exporting inflation to the world if consumer prices catch up with rising energy costs, adding to global inflationary pressure weighing on growth, the International Monetary Fund’s Asia-Pacific director said.