Research Insights: External Crisis Vulnerability in Latin America and the Caribbean: Is the Glass Half-Empty or Half-Full?
Date issued
Aug 2023
Subject
Investment;
Risk Management;
International Reserve;
External Shock;
Resilience;
Economy;
Macroeconomic Policy;
Financial Crisis;
Capital Flow;
Capital Inflow;
Macroeconomy;
Fiscal Deficit;
Debtor Finance;
External Debt;
Foreign Direct Investment
JEL code
F30 - International Finance: General;
F34 - International Lending and Debt Problems;
G01 - Financial Crises;
G15 - International Financial Markets;
H63 - Debt • Debt Management • Sovereign Debt
Category
Catalogs and Brochures
Quantifying risk tradeoffs between different external balance sheet exposures, macroeconomic fundamentals, and global shocks is key to gauging the risk of external crises. This study highlights the need for the countries in the region to carefully manage their external portfolios and buffers. Despite progress, there is ample room for Latin America and the Caribbean to reduce their external crisis vulnerability through strategic risk management policies.