ECONOMIC UPDATE: Constructive flows to EMs but headwind prospers
Recovery in EM growth spurs portfolio flows In contrast to a sharp decline in capital flows to emerging markets between 2015 and 2016, portfolio flows proved resilient in 2017. The Institute of International Finance (IIF), estimated portfolio inflows to EMs over 2017 at $243 billion (+40%% YoY)— the highest level since 2014— underpinned by broader […]