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Podcast: Moody's Talks - Emerging Markets Decoded
Episode: Social trends take hold as a driver of emerging market credit and financing
Description: Inside this episodeAnushka Shah of the Sovereign team discusses how the coronavirus is exacerbating income inequality across emerging Asia, which will pose challenges to governments with weak social protection systems and low capacity to raise spending. Also, Matthew Kuchtyak of the ESG team looks at the growing importance of social issues for global investors, as reflected in the recent record issuance of sustainable bonds.Related content:Moody's Emerging Markets Hub Bringing clarity to ever-shifting credit dynamics across emerging economies.Sovereign and Supranational — Asia Pacific: Pandemic shock will spur income inequality, with credit risks for...