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January brought the strongest start to a year in the tracker’s record, with emerging market portfolio inflows estimated at $98.8 billion in the February release. Both bonds and equities attracted capital across regions. New issuance, favorable dollar conditions and resilient local debt markets supported the acceleration despite geopolitical uncertainty.
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Jonathan Fortun (2026). IIF Capital Flows Tracker: February 2026. Institute of International Finance.