As Volatility Returns, This Is How Emerging Markets Stack Up
- Asia’s economies appearing to be among least vulnerable
- Brazil forecast to have biggest debt load; Russia the least
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The specter of volatile financial markets is prompting investors to be more selective in emerging markets and Asia is stacking up to be among the most resilient when it comes to economic measures.
Among the 22 developing economies, Taiwan and Thailand come out on top in terms of current-account balances, while Brazil and Hungary are projected to have the largest debt pile, data compiled by Moody’s Investors Service show.