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Federal Reserve staff analyze episodes of large, sustained depreciation of emerging market currencies since the post-GFC era, comparing the role of U.S. interest rates against other broad factors. The note uses the 2013 taper tantrum as a reference point and examines search for yield and investor positioning.
It uses an equally weighted index of the dollar against 18 floating EME currencies.
Higher U.S. rates and a stronger dollar tighten financial conditions in emerging markets, which can weaken EM currencies and dampen their import demand for feed and grain. This is an analytical research note rather than a new shock.
federalreserve.govNira Harikrishnan, Benjamin Silk, Emre YoldasOct 4, 2023After 2,356 past bullish macro events, US Dollar (Broad) moved a median +0.2% over 5 sessions (60% higher; middle half -0.3% to +0.7%), and +0.4% over 20.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.
