IMF World Economic Outlook Highlights Raised Inflation Forecasts and Expected Central Bank Rate Hikes

Analysis of the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) October 2026 World Economic Outlook (WEO) indicates that consumer price inflation forecasts for 2026 and 2027 have been raised across most major economies. The WEO also suggests that another round of policy rate increases by major central banks is highly probable before the end of the year.