Posted 2/11/2024, 1:00:00 PM
India and Indonesia Shine as Former Fragile Five Members Undertake Successful Reforms
- India and Indonesia were once part of the "Fragile Five" grouping vulnerable emerging economies, but are now favorites with investors due to economic reforms
- India's credit default swaps have dropped 85% and Indonesia's 70% over the past decade as credit quality improved
- India's bonds rallied on prospects of global index inclusion and lower-than-expected borrowing
- Indonesia has kept fiscal deficits low and continued economic reforms despite elections
- Investors poured $14 billion into Indian and Indonesian bonds last year amid emerging market outflows