HONG KONG: Policy makers in emerging markets (EMs) should be hoping the Federal Reserve continues on its path of gradual interest-rate rises as some are exposed to any sharp increases in the US, according to Morgan Stanley.
The exposure is a result of substantial external debt linkages. Most emerging-market external debt – 20% of gross domestic product -- is denominated in a foreign currency, with the largest component being corporate debt in US dollars.
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