
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.
Na 2.356 eerdere opwaarts macro-gebeurtenissen bewoog Amerikaanse dollar (breed) zich mediaan +0,2% over 5 sessies (60% hoger; middelste helft -0,3% tot +0,7%), en +0,4% over 20.
Bewegingen van de benchmark van elke grondstof sinds de laatste slotkoers vóór de gebeurtenis. Historische waarden bundelen eerdere gebeurtenissen van hetzelfde soort; ze beschrijven wat er gebeurde, niet wat zal gebeuren. Geen beleggingsadvies.