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Bigger external surpluses put Asia under US spotlight

The COVID-19 crisis has led to a ballooning of current account surpluses across Emerging Asia that is putting upward pressure on currencies. The shift to bigger external surpluses could also land the region in hot water with the US Treasury as it prepares to publish its semi-annual report into which countries have been manipulating their currencies.

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