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Foreigners Shun ZAR Assets in Favour Of More Clear Cut EM Plays

SOUTH AFRICA


SABO Index - SA Bond Sales to Foreigners


  • Yesterday saw substantial outflows from ZAR assets in both real money and hedge funds squaring longs
  • Foreign participation, as shown by SABO index, has been declining since the peak in early-November, breaking a key uptrend held since Oct
  • Now trading below the 0 level at -475.84
  • Sell-side notes liquidity has been poor in both spot and forward
  • Most see ZAR underperforming EM peers - RUB, BRL & MXN highlighted as bright spots in the EM space
MNI London Bureau | +44 020-3983-7894 | murray.nichol@marketnews.com
MNI London Bureau | +44 020-3983-7894 | murray.nichol@marketnews.com

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