Bracing for headwinds

Headwinds to growth will remain strong in 2025 and our forecasts lie below the consensus. While more protectionist US trade policy will hit China and Mexico, the impact for most is likely to be limited. Currencies will depreciate in 2025, but EM balance sheets look strong and disorderly adjustments are unlikely.

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