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Macro Bytes: Why are emerging markets cutting interest rates?

Paul Diggle speaks to Bob Gilhooly, senior EM economist, and Michael Langham, EM analyst, about the economic outlook across the emerging markets.

Author
Paul Diggle
Chief Economist
Contributors
Michael Langham, Robert Gilhooly

Duration: 27 Mins

Date: 09 Oct 2023

Inflation is falling in many EM economies, which is allowing some to cut interest rates well ahead of the US Fed. However, the recent move higher in oil prices, and the impact of El Nino weather patterns on food prices, could derail this improving picture. 

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