We show that macroprudential regulation can considerably dampen the impact of global
financial shocks on emerging markets. More specifically, a tighter level of regulation reduces
the sensitivity of GDP growth to VIX movements and capital flow shocks. A broad set of
macroprudential tools contribute to this result, including measures targeting bank capital and
liquidity, foreign currency mismatches, and risky forms of credit. We also find that tighter
macroprudential regulation allows monetary policy to respond more countercyclically to
global financial shocks. This could be an important channel through which macroprudential
regulation enhances macroeconomic stability. These findings on the benefits of
macroprudential regulation are particularly notable since we do not find evidence that stricter
capital controls provide similar gains.