Russia-Ukraine crisis exacerbates food price inflation; financial conditions tighten for emerging markets

In this episode of Emerging Markets Decoded, Mickael Gondrand of the Sovereign team joins host Shirin Mohammadi to discuss the credit implications of rising food prices for emerging and frontier markets. Plus, Thaddeus Best of the Global Emerging Markets team discusses the reasons why emerging markets are more likely to be able to withstand tightening global financial conditions than in the past.

Related content on Moodys.com (some content only available to registered users or subscribers): 

• Sovereigns – Emerging & Frontier Markets: High food prices will exacerbate macroeconomic challenges, raise social risks; Middle East & Africa most exposed
• Emerging Markets - Global: Financial Conditions Monitor: March 2022 
• Credit Conditions – Global Five areas to watch as the US Federal Reserve embarks on a rate-hike cycle

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