BIS paper analyses carry trades in Latin America

Carry trades ‘may pose significant risks', say researchers

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The BIS tower in Basel

The "attractiveness and feasibility" of carry trades in Latin America have suffered from the "reduced availability of financing for risky leveraged positions", according to a working paper published by the Bank for International Settlements on April 30.

Currency carry trades in Latin America reports the findings of a study group, chaired by Julio Santaella of the Bank of Mexico and comprising representatives from across the Americas.

According to the report, interviews carried out by the group

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