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Capital Flows Monitor (Dec.)

China’s moves to tighten capital controls are seeing some success. According to our detailed estimates, outflows last month were the smallest since August thanks to a sharp pull-back in outbound direct investment. Policymakers aren’t out of the woods though: a period of further US dollar strength could trigger another rise in outflows.

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