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Rankings & dataOctober 27 2015

UK banks have the largest exposure to emerging markets

UK banks have $878.2bn in claims on developing markets, making them vulnerable to a downturn. 
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Emerging markets are in imminent danger of going into recession, the International Monetary Fund warned on the eve of its annual meetings earlier this month.

According to the semi-annual report, spiralling debt in the developing world could be rendered unsustainable by the combination of slowdown in China, plunging commodity prices and falling exchange rates, leaving lenders exposed.

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