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How much scope do emerging markets have to loosen policy?

Despite recent policy easing by the US Fed and the ECB, we expect global growth will continue to disappoint over the next couple of years. Against this gloomy background, prospects for emerging markets will be determined in part by how much scope these economies have to loosen fiscal and monetary policy. Overall, we believe that Asia has the greatest room for policy easing, and Emerging Europe the least.

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