India: A challenging year ahead
India’s booming economy has been the envy of many. But early signs of an economic slowdown have emerged beyond expectations. Any cooling, mainly if driven...
Category: Emerging Markets
Asian central banks are rebuilding their reserves, betting on a further hike in U.S. rates
India is leading the charge among central banks in emerging Asian markets in rebuilding currency stocks. Since last October, the region’s countries have strengthened their...
India’s Debuts in the Green Bond Market
Authorities have promoted the issuance of 80 billion rupees ($984 million) to the country’s largest domestic asset managers, including state insurers, pension funds, and foreign...
Emerging markets caught in the crossfire
Emerging market central banks face a catch-22 where falling economic growth means they can’t maintain tight monetary conditions, but high inflation doesn’t allow them to...
237 billion dollars of debt at risk threatens the emerging world
Sri Lanka was the first country to stop paying its foreign bondholders this year, weighed down by high food and fuel costs that have fuelled...