The ringgit has declined 10 percent against the U.S. dollar since late-May on concerns over a potential capital flight from the country''''''''s government bond market in favor of rising U.S. Treasury yields.
However some countries have suffered more precipitous drops. Indonesia has lost 13.6 per cent of its central bank reserves between the end of April and the end of July, Turkey 12.7 per cent and Ukraine burned through almost 10 per cent. India, another country that has seen its currency pummeled in recent months, has shed almost 5.5 per cent of its reserves.
Emerging markets central bank reserves drop by $81 billion
Published: Thursday, 22 Aug 2013 | 7:00 AM ETBy: Robin Wigglesworth
The ringgit has declined 10 percent against the U.S. dollar since late-May on concerns over a potential capital flight from the country''''''''s government bond market in favor of rising U.S. Treasury yields.
However some countries have suffered more precipitous drops. Indonesia has lost 13.6 per cent of its central bank reserves between the end of April and the end of July, Turkey 12.7 per cent and Ukraine burned through almost 10 per cent. India, another country that has seen its currency pummeled in recent months, has shed almost 5.5 per cent of its reserves.
Emerging markets central bank reserves drop by $81 billion
Published: Thursday, 22 Aug 2013 | 7:00 AM ETBy: Robin Wigglesworth http://www.cnbc.com/id/100980497