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Grace Tan

Emerging Markets Correspondent. Covers capital flows, currencies, and growth across emerging and frontier economies. She reports on rate cycles, debt dynamics, and the sectors attracting foreign investment.

Artículos de Grace Tan

Flags of European Union countries outside a modern building facade.

Emerging Markets7 de noviembre de 20264 min de lectura

Developing nations' external debt nears $9.4 trillion as borrowing costs surge, raising stability fears

The external debt of low- and middle-income countries hit a record $9.4 trillion in 2025, with Pakistan, Nigeria and Uzbekistan among nations seeing sharp increases, as the World Bank warned rising borrowing costs threaten essential spending.

Scrabble tiles spelling 'China' and 'Tariffs' symbolize global trade issues.

Emerging Markets22 de octubre de 20264 min de lectura

China's Record Trade Surplus Draws EU Backlash as Export Dependency Deepens

China's September exports surged 36%, generating a $938 billion trade surplus and pushing the economy toward a second straight record year, but weak domestic demand and escalating EU retaliation threaten the export-driven growth model.

Close-up of roasted chestnuts with a Turkish flag toothpick, showcasing a popular Turkish snack.

Emerging Markets22 de octubre de 20265 min de lectura

Turkey Detains 26 in Fund Scandal Probe as Minister Vows Recovery and Stronger Oversight

Turkish police detained 26 people including a former finance ministry official and investment fund executives Wednesday, as Treasury and Finance Minister Mehmet Şimşek said all profiteers from the multibillion-dollar scandal have been identified and that authorities will strengthen market oversight.

Scrabble tiles spelling 'China' and 'Tariffs' symbolize global trade issues.

Emerging Markets22 de octubre de 20264 min de lectura

China’s Record Trade Surplus Fuels EU Backlash, Threatens Export-Led Model

China’s trade surplus hit a record $US938 billion in September as exports surged 36%, but weak domestic demand and mounting European retaliation are exposing the vulnerability of Beijing’s export-dependent growth strategy.

Close-up of roasted chestnuts with a Turkish flag toothpick, showcasing a popular Turkish snack.

Emerging Markets22 de octubre de 20265 min de lectura

Turkey Detains 26 in Fund Scandal Probe, Minister Says All Profiteers Identified

Turkish police detained 26 people including investment fund executives and a former Finance Ministry official in an investigation into a multibillion-dollar scandal that has shaken confidence in Turkey’s capital markets. Finance Minister Mehmet Şimşek said all individuals and companies that profited from the alleged market manipulation have been identified and will be pursued.

A view of Korghos Port featuring the Chinese flag on a sunny day.

Emerging Markets21 de octubre de 20264 min de lectura

China’s export juggernaut turns into its biggest vulnerability as EU weighs market shutdown

China’s record export surge is masking deep domestic weakness and drawing the European Union, its largest open market, toward sweeping retaliation that could threaten the foundation of its growth model.

A large pile of scrap metal and waste at a landfill against a cloudy sky.

Emerging Markets21 de octubre de 20264 min de lectura

China's Record Surplus Spurs European Pushback, Trade-War Risk

Chinese exports surged at their fastest pace in more than a decade and a half in September, delivering a record trade surplus — and provoking European curbs that now threaten the export model underpinning Beijing's growth.

Close-up of a metal door with striking yellow and black diagonal stripes and a metallic handle.

Emerging Markets21 de octubre de 20264 min de lectura

Chevron, BP lead Big Oil's return to Iraq as richer terms open new supply front

Chevron, BP and TotalEnergies are moving billions into Iraqi oilfields as Baghdad offers production-sharing-style terms — a bet that the country will emerge from the US-Iran war as a major supplier.

A close-up view of various international banknotes showcasing diverse currencies.

Emerging Markets20 de octubre de 20264 min de lectura

IMF, World Bank Meetings Leave Developing Economies With More Questions Than Answers

The global lenders offered familiar prescriptions in Bangkok while debt-service costs, war risks and AI uncertainty piled up for lower-income countries.

A man hides an engagement ring behind his back, preparing to propose on a beach in Phu Quoc.

Emerging Markets18 de octubre de 20264 min de lectura

MSCI Proposes Expelling Indonesia From Indexes, Triggering Record Equity Rout

MSCI stunned global investors by proposing to remove Indonesia from its stock indexes and downgrade it to "standalone" status, wiping $65 billion from Jakarta equities in the biggest one-day drop since 1998 and threatening a wave of capital outflows that could reach $19 billion.

Two professionals engaged in a teamwork meeting, discussing documents and finance.

Emerging Markets12 de septiembre de 20264 min de lectura

BRICS Finance Chiefs Call for IMF Reforms, Local-Currency Settlements; Criticize Unilateral Tariffs

Finance ministers and central bank governors from BRICS nations demanded greater representation for emerging economies in the IMF and World Bank, pushed for local-currency trade settlements, and condemned unilateral tariff actions as inconsistent with WTO rules.

Asian businessman in a suit gazes through a car window showing city reflections.

Emerging Markets22 de agosto de 20265 min de lectura

Evergrande Founder Hui Ka Yan Sentenced to Life, Record Fines Signal Withering of China's Property Boom Era

A Chinese court on Thursday sentenced Evergrande Group founder Hui Ka Yan to life in prison and imposed fines totaling $1.3 billion on his company, in a landmark ruling that analysts say formally closes the chapter on the debt-fueled property model that powered China's growth for two decades.

Detailed macro shot of multiple US dollar bills showcasing intricate currency design.

Emerging Markets21 de agosto de 20264 min de lectura

US National Debt Hits $40 Trillion; Treasury Moves to Cap Yields

The U.S. national debt surpassed $40 trillion on Wednesday, according to multiple reports, as interest costs soar and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced fresh support for longer-dated bonds to stem a surge in yields.

Detailed macro shot of multiple US dollar bills showcasing intricate currency design.

Emerging Markets21 de agosto de 20264 min de lectura

US National Debt Hits $40 Trillion as Interest Costs Surge and Treasury Steps In to Curb Yields

The Treasury announced total public debt surpassed $40 trillion for the first time, jumping $60 billion in one day, adding the last $1 trillion in just over three months. The milestone arrives as the cost of servicing the record debt load accelerates and the Treasury launches new buyback operations to support longer-dated securities.

Street signs in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward showing directions to Chidorigafuchi and Shutoko. Urban traffic concept.

Emerging Markets20 de agosto de 20264 min de lectura

Japan's bond rout threatens Takaichi's fiscal strategy as 10-year yield nears 3%

Japan’s benchmark 10-year government bond yield is on the brink of hitting 3% for the first time since the mid-1990s, testing Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s assumption that economic growth will outpace borrowing costs and raising the specter of debt-servicing costs surging past the government’s budgeted 31 trillion yen.

A young woman plays an arcade game in a lively Seoul gaming center at night.

Emerging Markets31 de julio de 20264 min de lectura

Korea to Cap Single-Stock Leveraged ETFs to Curb Retail-Driven Volatility

South Korea will limit retail investors’ exposure to single-stock leveraged ETFs, including a potential 20% portfolio cap, after the products were blamed for fueling a market rout that erased billions of dollars in value.

A digital glass weighing scale with a blue measuring tape, symbolizing weight management.

Emerging Markets31 de julio de 20263 min de lectura

South Korea Weighs Cap on Single-Stock Leveraged ETFs in Retail Portfolios

South Korea’s financial authorities announced plans to limit retail investor exposure to single-stock leveraged ETFs and raise trading costs, blaming the products for amplifying a market rout that has erased about 40% from the Kospi.

A close-up view of custom hat embroidery at a store in Seoul, highlighting creativity.

Emerging Markets30 de julio de 20264 min de lectura

South Korea caps single-stock leveraged ETFs, vows emergency steps after Kospi rout

South Korea announced new curbs on single-stock leveraged ETFs, including a potential 20% cap on individual portfolios, after the Kospi plunged about 40% from its June peak and triggered a second straight day of circuit breakers.