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Trade fragmentation to curb global growth, raise inflation, ECB's Schnabel says

FILE PHOTO: ECB's Schnabel is shown in Frankfurt
April 02, 2025
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FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Global inflation could surge in case of trade fragmentation caused by a trade war and growth is likely to take a hit, European Central Bank Isabel Schnabel said in a presentation on Wednesday.

A severe disruption in global trade could push up inflation by several percentage points in the initial years while 'mild decoupling' would have an impact below 1%, which could take years to dissipate, Schnabel said in her slides.

"Trade fragmentation is structurally harmful for economic growth and inflation," she said.

(Reporting by Balazs Koranyi; Editing by Andrew Heavens)

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