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US “border tax” and the implications for EM currencies

The switch to a so-called “border adjustment” system of corporate tax that has been proposed by US House Republicans could in theory lead to a weakening of EM currencies against the dollar, but in practice the overall impact would be more nuanced than many have suggested.

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