Buckle up for turbulence ahead: World Bank, IIF
Emerging and "frontier" market economies urged to prepare for bumpy ride with monetary tightening cycle
Tokyo
EMERGING and "frontier" market economies in Asia and elsewhere need to "buckle their seatbelts in case the ride gets bumpy" during the upcoming monetary tightening cycle, the World Bank said on the eve of a critical meeting of the US Federal Reserve.
The report warned of the danger of a possible "perfect storm" hitting these markets, echoing a recent similar warning from the Institute of International Finance (IIF) in Washington.
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