
美國聯準會主席華許在曼谷IMF與世界銀行年會上表示,面對強烈經濟衝擊與全球貨幣政策同步緊縮,全球經濟展現出乎意料的韌性。各國央行正努力應對通膨升溫。
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聯準會主席華許在曼谷IMF與世界銀行年會活動上發表談話,探討全球經濟韌性與通膨挑戰。
(中央社曼谷16日綜合外電報導)美國聯準會主席華許(Kevin Warsh)今天表示,面對強烈經濟衝擊,全球經濟已展現出乎意料的韌性。各國央行正努力應對通膨升溫,富裕國家則面臨公債殖利率急升的壓力。
法新社報導,在曼谷舉行的IMF與世界銀行(World Bank)年會期間,華許在國際貨幣基金(IMF)總裁喬治艾娃(Kristalina Georgieva)主持的一場活動上表示,「全球經濟幾乎所有地方都展現出韌性,這是我5、6個月前未必能預料到的情況。」
華許表示,「回顧過去幾個月,雖然各方都是依據自己的判斷及職責採取適當行動,但全球多數地區的貨幣政策確實同步緊縮。」
「這代表沒有人能置身事外。我們面對的是共同問題,也都採取了行動,我認為這是正面的發展。」
自美國總統川普2月對伊朗開戰以來,全球能源價格大幅飆升。德黑蘭當局隨後對美國在波斯灣地區的盟友展開報復,使中東陷入危機。
油氣成本上漲,加上人工智慧(AI)投資熱潮,推升美國等許多經濟體的通膨,迫使各國央行面臨升息壓力。
許多富裕經濟體已成功將COVID-19疫情後的通膨率拉回目標水準,但美國通膨率已超過5年未達到聯準會長期設定的2%目標。
華許5月接掌聯準會主席以來,承諾央行將履行維持物價穩定的職責。聯準會總計在9月升息,為3年來首次。

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