Inflation risks are high for emerging markets; Islamic finance issuance steadies

Madhavi Bokil of the Credit Strategy & Research team discusses inflation and financial stability risks in emerging markets. Plus, Nitish Bhojnagarwala and Ashraf Madani of the Financial Institutions team talk about the outlook for Islamic finance.

Inside this episode:

• Madhavi Bokil of the Credit Strategy & Research team discusses inflation and financial stability risks in emerging markets. (begins at 1:36 mins)
• Nitish Bhojnagarwala and Ashraf Madani of the Financial Institutions team talk about the outlook for Islamic finance. (begins at 8:52 mins)

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