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Inflation rises in commodity consumers but stays below target

Seasonal factors pushed up food inflation in Asia last month, but the underlying picture is that inflation remains below target in commodity-consuming EMs in Asia as well as in Central Europe. In contrast, the lagged effects of currency weakness continue to keep headline rates above target in commodity-producing EMs in Africa and Latin America.

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