Fed rate hike prospect hits EM debt flows

In anticipation of a Fed rate hike, institutional investors have withdrawn $1bn from their emerging market debt holdings in the past two weeks, according to data collated by the International Institute of Finance.

Fed rate hike prospect hits EM debt flows

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In the first ten days of November, $5.5bn was withdrawn from emerging markets mutual funds and ETFs combined, equal to 0.5% of total assets under management. The new figures dash hopes of a revival in fortunes for the region. Outflows had decreased in October after the Fed decided to once again postpone a long-awaited rate hike.

While institutional investors sold off emerging market bonds in a similar pace as in October, they consolidated their equity holdings after a sharp sell-off in October.   

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