Explore the Big Mac Index, a unique measure of purchasing power parity that compares currency valuations using the global ...

Discover how dollarization stabilizes fledgling economies and attracts foreign investment by replacing the local currency with the U.S. dollar for safety.

Options traders are betting on at least a 10% gain in emerging-market local-currency bonds over the next three months, turning the most optimistic on the asset class in 16 months. The implied ...

EMLC is attractive now due to a weakening dollar, which boosts returns for local currency EM debt and supports positive fund performance. The ETF is best used tactically when global rates are falling ...

Emerging-market bonds are likely to be supported in 2026 as the securities are increasingly owned by local investors who are less exposed to currency risk and are therefore more resilient holders, ...

HKMA's Eddie Yue calls for deeper regional financial integration amid tariff shocks, disrupted supply chains and market volatility Hong Kong is ramping up efforts to expand the use of local currencies ...

Emerging market debt has weathered a long stretch of tight financial conditions - marked by a strong US dollar, higher global rates, and uneven post-pandemic recoveries. With the dollar softening and ...

Yield-seeking investors once binged on large emerging-market bonds, but that strategy looks crowded. Local-currency debt in ...

The Indian rupee breached the 91-per-dollar mark and repeatedly slid to all-time lows in December. While it recovered to near ...