Financial and Monetary Systems
Higher shipping costs may lift Asia’s low inflation
Inflation has risen in many emerging and developed economies. Levels remain lower in Asia than in many regions, but high shipping costs could change that.
Inflation has risen in many emerging and developed economies. Levels remain lower in Asia than in many regions, but high shipping costs could change that.
Access to and uptake of COVID-19 vaccines has been heterogeneous and uneven, with more advanced economies having received a larger share of vaccinations.
