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  After years of fluctuating around targets, inflation in Latin America’s largest economies is the highest it’s been in 15 years, having suffered two major shocks: the impact of the pandemic, and of the Russia-Ukraine war.

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  Thanks to a rapid vaccination campaign and highly accommodative policies, the United Kingdom’s economic recovery has proceeded faster than expected. The near-term growth outlook remains strong—but so too are inflationary pressures.

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Asia and the IMF: Resilience through Cooperation - Opening Session

The Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva, together with Japan Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato and Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda, delivered a speech to open the conference on Asia and the IMF: Resilience through Cooperation.

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