November was a huge month for EM ex-China portfolio flows and many are wondering will this continue and what are the implications for EMFX and the dollar. THREAD @adam_tooze @MarketInterest @jturek18 1/5 
On flows, it is important to keep both the cyclical and structural stories in mind. Flows to EM ex-China (especially equity flows) have been weakening for years. And increasingly China accounts for debt inflows equal to the rest of EM combined. @michaelxpettis @M_C_Klein 2/5
Whether we are going to get a big sustained rebound in EM flows is likely a function of the growth regime as the chart below shows (the two are correlated). Even a return to the low growth regime of 2014-19 suggests some room to run yet. @MarketInterest 3/5
And while EMFX is benefiting from this tailwind, EM central banks have a tendency to intervene and buy up portfolio inflows. Even before the return of portfolio flows EM intervention was running at multiyear highs (mostly out of Asia). 4/5
India is one such example, but there are others as well. @adam_tooze 5/5
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