The sharp falls in the currencies of the “fragile five” economies over the past half a year may cause import price inflation to rise over the next few months, particularly in Turkey and, to a lesser extent, in Indonesia. The bigger picture, however, is that currency weakness, coupled with deeper-seated structural problems, means that inflation in these EMs is likely to remain stubbornly high.
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