Tuesday, April 25, 2017

Pedro Nicolaci da Costa — There’s a reason poor countries feel they've lost control of their economies

The increasing integration of global markets and economies, in addition to new technologies that help accelerate the transmission of financial shocks from one region to another, is making it trickier for so-called emerging countries to manage their banking systems.
A surge in dollar-denominated bonds in developing economies, and their dependence of the vagaries of the richest nations, leave policymakers in areas like Latin America, Africa and Asia in difficult, if not entirely untenable positions, according to the International Monetary Fund’s latest report on global financial stability. Currency markets are particularly vulnerable and volatile....

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