South Africa

– As emerging market currencies internationally collapse in value, there is a real risk of contagion in bond and currency markets – Turkish lira falls 43.6% and Argentine peso falls 51% and are respectively the 2nd worst and worst internationally traded and non pegged performing currencies in 2018 – Venezuelan bolivar has completely collapsed – Inflation is going to take off as wheat has surged 28% and oil is up 16% year to date in dollar terms – Are Argentina, Turkey, South Africa, Indonesia and other emerging markets exceptions? Economists think so but contagion could spread rapidly – Emerging-market crisis is [...]

– As emerging market currencies internationally collapse in value, there is a real risk of contagion in bond and currency markets – Turkish lira falls 43.6% and Argentine peso falls 51% and are respectively the 2nd worst and worst internationally traded and non pegged performing currencies in 2018 – Venezuelan bolivar has completely collapsed – Inflation is going to take off as wheat has surged 28% and oil is up 16% year to date in dollar terms – Are Argentina, Turkey, South Africa, Indonesia and other emerging markets exceptions? Economists think so but contagion could spread rapidly – Emerging-market crisis is [...]