Lessons from history: is a debt problem brewing in EMs?

We have been warning about the dangers stemming from rapid credit growth in several EMs for a while. In this Focus we revisit the possible lessons from history. Three points stand out – with potentially ominous implications for China, Brazil, Korea, Russia and Turkey.

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