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Central Bank Consideration of Import Prices in Monetary Policy
For central banks with an inflation-targeting mandate, changes in the exchange rate have a dual significance. In addition to influencing aggregate demand through net exports, exchange rate fluctuations have a direct and immediate impact on the domestic inflation rate. This occurs because changes in the currency's value alter the price of imported goods, which are often a component of the consumer price index (CPI). Therefore, this direct inflationary channel must be a key consideration in the central bank's policy decisions.
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