Taiwan – tech boosting NIIP, but not the TWD

Data today show Taiwan's NIIP surplus dropped a little in 2023, but remained extremely large. Those assets have been accumulated via strong exports, 60% of which are now "high-technology". And yet, the TWD through April weakened, with one measure of the REER no higher than 2001.

Taiwan – tech boosting NIIP, but not the TWD

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