Bernanke and the Asian debt sell-off

Who's afraid of Ben Bernanke? Hints of Fed tapering sparked a sell-off in emerging market bonds, but most of the outflow came from mutual funds.
US Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke hinted that the Fed would reduce its vast purchases of US Treasuries, signalling an end to an era of ultra-low interest rates.
US Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke hinted that the Fed would reduce its vast purchases of US Treasuries, signalling an end to an era of ultra-low interest rates.

The sell-off in Asian emerging market debt started early on May 23, when most people in the region were still asleep. On the other side of the planet, US Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke hinted that the Fed would reduce its vast purchases of US Treasuries, signalling an end to an era of ultra-low interest rates.

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