Fortun describes Bolivia's increased use of cryptoassets as a defensive response to declining purchasing power and difficult access to foreign currency.
Jonathan Fortun / Institute of International Finance
Debt attracted most of June’s $42.8 billion in emerging market portfolio inflows, receiving $32.9 billion compared with $9.9 billion for equities. The July tracker connects the recovery to favorable global conditions while warning that market pricing may not fully reflect the remaining risks.
Marcello Estevão · Jonathan Fortun / Institute of International Finance
Familiar relationships between US yields, the dollar and global assets are becoming less dependable. Emerging market currencies and sovereign spreads show signs of moving independently of long US rates, while gold reflects demand for protection against institutional and geopolitical uncertainty. Stronger local bond performance points toward investors placing greater value on resilience.