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Wed, November 29, 2023 | 21:21
Global growth to slow as inflation bites: poll
Posted : 2022-04-28 09:39
Updated : 2022-04-29 10:14
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People shop at a market in a suburb of western Sydney, April 27. Australia's annual inflation rate hit 5.1 percent in the first quarter, the highest recorded since 2001, according to official data released the same day. AFP-Yonhap
People shop at a market in a suburb of western Sydney, April 27. Australia's annual inflation rate hit 5.1 percent in the first quarter, the highest recorded since 2001, according to official data released the same day. AFP-Yonhap

The global economy will expand more slowly than predicted three months ago, according to a Reuters poll of over 500 economists, who said higher commodity prices and an escalation in the Russia-Ukraine war could prompt another downgrade.

Already under pressure from monetary tightening as central banks try to stem rising inflation, world economic output was dealt a body blow when Russia invaded Ukraine, Feb. 24, sending commodity prices through the roof and triggering waves of economic sanctions.

When asked to name the biggest two downside risks to the global economy this year, the top picks of roughly 200 respondents were persistently higher commodity prices and a further escalation in the Russia-Ukraine war.

They were closely followed by supply chain disruptions ― exacerbated by the Russian invasion ― followed by second-round inflation effects and over-eager central bankers.

"Massive supply shock"

Even without those future risks, median forecasts for global growth collected in this month's Reuters polls on over 45 economies were chopped to 3.5 percent this year and 3.4 percent for 2023 from 4.3 percent and 3.6 percent in a January poll.

That compares to an International Monetary Fund prediction of 3.6 percent growth in both years.

"Even before the Russia-Ukraine confrontation escalated, central banks were fighting a severe upsurge in inflation that reflected the imprint of the pandemic, stressed global supply chains, and tightening labor markets," said Nathan Sheets, global chief economist at Citi.

"But now, in addition, spillovers from Ukraine have brought a massive supply shock, which has prompted us to further raise our projections for inflation and mark down our outlook for global growth."

The experts upgraded their inflation forecasts for nearly all the economies in question, underscoring a view that inflation will remain high and above most central banks' targets for longer than previously thought.

With soaring inflation gripping much of the world, only 13 of the 25 top central banks polled were expected to get inflation down to target by the end of 2023, a drop from 18 in the January poll.

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Most were expected to go ahead with plans to tighten policy to counter inflation despite the risk of curbing growth or even, according to indicators in some markets, triggering recessions.

"Just wrestling the inflation dragon to the ground looks to be a difficult task. Doing it while dodging recession risks will require adroit policymaking and, likely, some good luck as well," Citi's Sheets added.

People shop at a market in a suburb of western Sydney, April 27. Australia's annual inflation rate hit 5.1 percent in the first quarter, the highest recorded since 2001, according to official data released the same day. AFP-Yonhap
A pedestrians walks past an HSBC branch in London, April 26. HSBC has seen its first quarter profits fall by more than a quarter after being hit by unexpected bad debts due to the war in Ukraine and soaring inflation. EPA-Yonhap

Rising rates
In the U.S., the world's largest economy, the Federal Reserve was expected to raise interest rates by at least another 150 basis points before the year's end, with growth expected to slow to 3.3 percent this year and 2.2 percent next, down from the 3.6 percent and 2.4 percent predicted last month.

Economists gave a 25 percent probability of a U.S. recession in the next 12 months and 40 percent within two years.

Economic growth in the euro zone was expected to be 2.9 percent this year and 2.3 percent in 2023, down from 3.8 percent and 2.5 percent predicted a month ago. Poll medians also showed the European Central Bank raising its deposit rate this year, with a 30 percent probability of a recession within 12 months.

"The more important point is that, with or without a recession, the performance of the world's major economies is likely to be weaker than most currently anticipate," said Neil Shearing, group chief economist at Capital Economics.

"Developments in the first quarter have only reinforced our belief that 2022 will be a year in which most economies struggle."

In Britain, the cost-of-living crisis is likely to have a severe impact on economic growth this year but the Bank of England is forecast to press ahead with raising borrowing costs all the same.

As an outlier, the Bank of Japan, which has not managed to get inflation up anywhere near its target for decades, was not expected to tighten policy anytime soon, despite the rising tide of global prices.

That interest rate scenario has had a dramatic effect on the yen which sank to a 20-year low against the dollar last week.

Growth estimates were downgraded for most Asian economies polled as China's economic setbacks have darkened the outlook for countries in its orbit, from South Korea to Thailand.

This is likely to have an economic impact not just on the region but also for the world at large. (Reuters)



 
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