Emerging countries may be in trouble as long as investors accept low dollar long-term interest rates
Despite the sharp fall in dollar long-term interest rates, problems for emerging countries are now reappearing (capital outflows, exchange rate depreciation). Yet, low dollar interest rates are normally positive for emerging countries. But the explanation today is that despite the low long-term interest rates in the United States, US and non-resident investors continue to be buyers of dollar-denominated bonds. Investors would have to reject these low dollar interest rates for the situation of emerging countries to improve.