01.09.2015 - Global trade damaged by weakness in emerging market currencies
Weakness in emerging market currencies is hurting global trade by reducing imports without any benefit to export volumes, according to FT research based on more than 100 countries. The findings suggest any currency war between developing nations is likely to be even more damaging than previously thought, leading to a reduction in global trade and possibly economic growth, rather than just reapportioning a fixed level of trade between “winners” and “losers”. The analysis coincides with concerns that some countries are engaging in competitive devaluations in order to undercut their neighbours and steal market share...............................................Full Article: Source
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