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Could higher energy prices trigger an EM crisis?

The energy price shock caused by the conflict in the Middle East will worsen current account positions in net energy-importing EMs. But unlike recent energy shocks, the external balance sheets of most EMs are starting from a position of strength, limiting the risk of large currency adjustments. Vulnerabilities are concentrated in a few EMs, notably Turkey, Egypt, Zambia and Uganda.

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