Asia: An investor playground amidst volatility

As global economic growth slows, Asia’s high-growth markets look especially appealing to debt investors.

Authors
	Henrik Raber Global head of credit markets, Standard Chartered
	Eric Robertsen Global head of FX, rates and credit research and head of global macro strategy, Standard Chartered

With interest rates low and falling across many global markets, high-yielding Asian markets are standing out. Bonds worth over $15 trillion – about a quarter of the debt issued by governments and companies globally – now yield less than zero^[1].