Nicolaie, Katie, Gbolahan and Steven debate exposures across EM Edge from policy actions taken by the Trump administration around FDI, trade and aid flows. In addition, they discuss an impending review of US membership to international organizations, which could encompass the World Bank and IMF, and how that could impact the EM Edge.

Speakers: Katherine Marney, Emerging Markets Economic and Policy Research  Nicolaie Alexandru, EM, Economic and Policy Research Steven Palacio, EM, Economics Research Gbolahan S Taiwo, EM, Economic and Policy Research

This podcast was recorded on 26 February 2025.

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Katie, Nicolaie and Steven debate exposures across EM Edge to the potential policy shifts of a second Trump administration. EM Edge would seem the most exposed given their low diversification, high funding needs, openness to trade and shallower local capital markets. Yet, starting points are generally more favorable than compared to past global shocks as fundamentals have improved. Reliance on volatile market funding is also less and FX reserves are higher. While Edge economies, as with most global economies, would be exposed, there are relative points of pressure and other economies that could benefit. The podcast debates three channels through which Edge economies could be exposed to policy changes in the US: trade, immigration and funding conditions.

Speakers: Katherine Marney, Emerging Markets Economic and Policy Research  Nicolaie Alexandru, EM, Economic and Policy Research Steven Palacio, EM, Economics Research

This podcast was recorded on 20 November 2024.

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Katie, Nicolaie and Steven discuss the latest economic trends in the EM Edge. Inflation for most EM Edge economies, outside of Africa, have converged to their pre-pandemic norms. The direction from here is upward, in our view. While we are not overly concerned yet, we are monitoring risks rising global food prices, increases in global energy prices and a continued hawkish re-pricing of Fed policy that brings EM Edge currencies under pressure.

Speakers Katherine Marney, Emerging Markets Economic and Policy Research  Nicolaie Alexandru, EM, Economic and Policy Research Steven Palacio, EM, Economics Research

This podcast was recorded on October 15, 2024.

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Growth was relatively strong across the EM Edge economies in 2Q. Nicolaie, Steven and Katie debate the influence that diverging growth risks in US, China and Europe has for growth in the Edge. While the US influence may predominate, fiscal and monetary policies, structural reforms and changing trade patterns (among others) enable some differentiation between Edge economies. Differing cyclical conditions in part explain why Fed easing won’t alter most Edge central banks’ reaction functions.

Speakers:

Katherine Marney, Emerging Markets Economic and Policy Research

Nicolaie Alexandru, EM, Economic and Policy Research

Steven Palacio, EM, Economics Research

This podcast was recorded on October 1, 2024.

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Speakers Nicolaie Alexandru, EM, Economic and Policy Research

Katherine Marney, Emerging Markets Economic and Policy Research 

Steven Palacio, EM, Economics Research

EM Edge economies have seen improvements in their fundamentals with only limited exceptions. We have also seen better growth and fiscal consolidation in primary balances, mainly in Africa. IMF programs have helped along the way with both reforms and funding. Despite these trends and against a more favorable global backdrop relative to 2022 and 2023, rating changes have been mixed. Katherine Marney, Steven Palacio and Nicolaie Alexandru discuss recent rating trends across the all regions.

This podcast was recorded on 10 September 2024.

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