Two weeks ago Brazil moved to deter speculators from pushing up its currency, doubling the tax on foreign investment in its government bonds. Last week Thailand acted on similar lines by no longer exempting foreign investors from paying a tax on its bonds, with the Thai finance minister warning of more to come. As the dollar falls and developing nations see speculators push up their exchange rates, other countries are also discussing more stringent restrictions. A damaging age of capital controls seems likely.
兩周前，巴西將外資購買巴西政府債券的稅率上調一倍，以嚇阻投機者推高其貨幣匯率。上周，泰國采取了類似行動，不再免除外國投資者的債券投資稅；泰國財長警告，未來還會采取更多措施。隨著美元貶值，發展中國家看到投機者推升本國匯率，其它國家也在討論采取更嚴格的限制措施。一個具有破壞力的資本管制時代似乎就要到來。
您已閱讀11%（665字），剩余89%（5257字）包含更多重要信息，訂閱以繼續探索完整內容，并享受更多專屬服務。