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Briefing

Asia: Capital Flows

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Background:

Diminishing risk-aversion among global investors has led to continuous foreign institutional investor (FII) inflows to Asia since March 2009, noticeably in South Korea, India and Taiwan. Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows have started to improve on the back of robust economic recovery and aggressive fiscal stimulus in the region. Also, the banking sector remains relatively resilient fundamentally and tight external bank borrowings has been eased thanks to government supports. However, downside risks remain. Worse-than-expected macroeconomic data and greater-than-expected impact of global slowdown on the regional economies, return of risk aversion and bleak corporate earning outlook may reverse the pattern. Risk of rating downgrades and unattractive yields may pose risks to debt inflows. And, central banks' depreciation bias to support exports and to build FX reserves may further deter capital inflows into the region.

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Associated Readings

Analysis Nomura Securities Apr 27, 2009 Global Weekly Economic Monitor: Stress test time Analysis Financial Times Peter Garnham Sep 04, 2008 Growth of global FX reserves begins to show signs of wilting News Reuters Oct 14, 2008 Intervention cuts Asian currency reserves, except China Opinions MarketWatch Raymond Beauchemin Mar 01, 2009 Another crisis impact: the money sent home; Asia to be hit worse if immigrants in UAE lose their jobs