Emerging-Market Debtor Nations Likely to Follow Fed Rate Boosts

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Scott Davis

Federal Reserve Banks - Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas

Date Written: 2016

Abstract

A Federal Reserve interest rate increase can lead to capital flows reversing and exiting emerging markets. Central banks in emerging markets that are highly dependent on outside capital will be tempted to match the Fed increase in an attempt to curb capital flight.

Suggested Citation

Davis, Scott, Emerging-Market Debtor Nations Likely to Follow Fed Rate Boosts (2016). Economic Letter, Vol. 11, Issue 1, pp. 1-4, 2016, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2755915

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