Opportunities in Emerging Market Local Currency Bonds | Page 2 of 2

EMs currently account for more than half of the world’s GDP and around two-thirds of GDP growth—that economic share is only expected to rise as EMs are projected to grow faster than developed markets (DMs) in upcoming years.

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