IMF Panel Urges Central Banks to Closely Monitor Inflation, ‘Act Appropriately’

IMF Panel Urges Central Banks to Closely Monitor Inflation, ‘Act Appropriately’
The International Monetary Fund logo is seen inside the headquarters at the end of the IMF/World Bank annual meetings in Washington, on Oct. 9, 2016. Yuri Gripas/Reuters
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WASHINGTON—The International Monetary Fund’s steering committee on Thursday urged global policymakers to monitor pricing dynamics closely, but to “look through” inflationary pressures that are transitory and will fade as economies normalize.

The International Monetary and Financial Committee (IMFC), made up of 24 finance ministers and central bank governors from IMF member countries, said in a final communique that governments should “carefully calibrate” domestic policies to an evolving pandemic.