Inflation under control: central bankON ALERT: While local inflation remained mild due to price stabilization efforts, the central bank said it remained cautious about how the Middle East war could evolveStaff writer, with CNA“Imported inflation” has remained controllable, despite the war in the Middle East pushing up international energy prices, causing domestic consumer prices to rise, the central bank said. The New Taiwan dollar’s appreciation against the US dollar has eased the impact on imported inflation, the central bank said in a report submitted to the Legislative Yuan on Friday ahead of a meeting of the legislature’s Finance Committee today. A staff member stands beside the Taiwanese central bank logo in Taipei on Feb. 26, 2018. Photo: Tyrone Siu, ReutersNevertheless, the US-Israel war against Iran had sent international crude oil prices and other commodity prices higher, adding upward risks to global inflation, the central bank said. It added that on the back of the government’s price stabilization measures, local inflation remained mild.

Source: Taipei Times April 12, 2026 16:16 UTC