Jonathan Fortun / Institute of International Finance
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The return of portfolio investment to emerging markets remained tentative in May 2020. Jonathan Fortun reports $4.1 billion in overall inflows, with debt carrying most of the recovery. Equity investment outside China remained depressed, limiting the breadth of the rebound after the pandemic shock.
Jonathan Fortun · Robin Brooks / Institute of International Finance
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The March 2020 capital flight hit emerging markets unevenly. Jonathan Fortun and Robin Brooks use newly available monthly balance of payments data to compare nonresident portfolio outflows against each country’s usual volatility. Brazil and India stand out among the hardest hit, while eastern European markets including Poland experienced less severe disruption.
Fortun discusses the modest recovery in emerging-market flows after March's pandemic shock, with debt and Chinese equities contributing to the reversal.
In reporting on Brazil's foreign-exchange intervention during the pandemic, Fortun explains why economies may seek to limit currency volatility, including balance-sheet mismatches and inflation concerns.
Bloomberg examines the risks of monetary and fiscal stimulus in emerging economies facing capital flight and foreign-currency debt. Jonathan Fortun contrasts the speed of pandemic-era outflows with the more prolonged withdrawals experienced during the global financial crisis.
Coverage of a report by Fortun and Benjamin Hilgenstock describes the record withdrawal of foreign portfolio capital from emerging markets in March 2020.