[IMF Chief Economist: Inflation Risks Persist, Central Banks Should Continue Focusing on Price Stability] Deep Tide TechFlow reports that on October 13, International Monetary Fund (IMF) Chief Economist Silvana Tenreyro stated that with inflation risks still present, monetary policy should remain firmly focused on maintaining price stability. She emphasized that central banks need to maintain a sufficiently tight policy stance to promptly bring inflation back to target levels and prevent second-round inflation effects. Tenreyro noted that the transmission of rising commodity prices to core inflation is currently under control, but policymakers must remain vigilant. She added that if rising commodity prices and factors related to technological investment further increase inflationary pressures, central banks would need to tighten monetary policy further. Tenreyro stated, 'The appropriate policy stance will vary across countries, but the goal is the same: to ensure price stability. Central bank independence remains crucial to achieving this goal.' (Jin10)