Emerging economy corporate debt: The threat to financial stability

Acharya, Viral, Cecchetti, Stephen, De Gregorio, José, Kalemli-Ozcan, Sebnem, R. Lane, Philip, Panizza, Ugo, (2015), “Emerging economy corporate debt: The threat to financial stability”, Voxeu, 5 Οκτωβρίου

Emerging market firms have borrowed in foreign currency to take advantage of low interest rates. This column argues that when the Fed inevitably raises rates, such borrowing will be a threat to emerging economy financial systems. Yet so long as authorities use their existing prudential tools wisely, the risks appear manageable.

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