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The “currency war” is unlikely to end anytime soon. It will take evidence of significantly stronger growth or a rise in inflation and interest rates to put an end to quantitative easing in the United States.

The most likely outcomes of the currency war include more monetary stimulus around the world and increasing measures by emerging market countries to close their doors to inflows of capital.

Emerging markets benefit from the greater global demand created by stimulative monetary policy, the rising value of their commodity-based exports, and the appreciation of their currency boosts dollar-based investment returns.

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