Flows to Taiwan falter

Taiwan funds recorded net outflows of $892m (Rmb 6.06bn, €703.6m, £577.8m) during the three weeks ending September 1, reversing a trend of net inflows that had persisted for six consecutive weeks (chart 2.2 and 2.3).

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