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So-called hot-money inflows—speculative capital that comes into the country in search of a quick profit—are adding to the PBOC's woes.

Reserving Judgment on PBOC's Inflation Fight Tom Orlik 2011

Analysts are divided on the central bank's future course., some saying it will stand pat at least until the end of the year to avoid spurring the Taiwan dollar and encouraging hot-money inflows, others saying that with lending costs still at very low levels it will continue to raise rates.

Taiwan Raises Rates, Gingerly Paul Mozur 2010

Even among better-managed countries, such as Brazil, China and India, the flood of foreign investment has raised eyebrows among some seasoned observers who remember how past hot-money inflows presaged emerging-market busts.

Sea Change in Map of Global Risk Matthieu Wirz 2011

Until Beijing fixes this, higher interest rates will attract hot-money inflows that could spark renewed inflation.

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More Heard: China's Statistics Are Private Property SAFE gave two estimates for last year's hot-money inflows.

China Reports $75.5 Billion in 'Hot Money' Inflows Aaron Back 2011

Meanwhile, earlier this month, Finance Minister Mehmet Simsek said hot-money outflows amounted to around $8 billion since the new measures took effect.

Turkey Leaves Rates on Hold Erkan Oz 2011

Second, officials imposed capital controls, making it harder for hot-money merchants to pull their cash out of the country.

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Both figures exceed SAFE's estimate of hot-money inflows in 2009, $29.1 billion, and its estimate of the 10-year average, $25 billion.

China Reports $75.5 Billion in 'Hot Money' Inflows Aaron Back 2011

So far, judging by movements in Turkey's currency-exchange rates, the central bank appears to have succeeded in discouraging some hot-money flows, economists say.

Turkey Leaves Rates on Hold Erkan Oz 2011

In China, hot-money inflows complicate the government's inflation fight by boosting liquidity and putting upward pressure on asset prices.

China Reports $75.5 Billion in 'Hot Money' Inflows Aaron Back 2011