By Karin Strohecker and Ritvik Carvalho

Emerging-market central banks continue to slash interest rates in May as policymakers try to shore up their economies in the face of the coronavirus pandemic.

Interest rate moves by central banks across a group of 37 developing economies showed a net 16 cuts in May after a net 15 reductions in April.

May marked the 16th straight month of net cuts - the longest easing cycle for emerging-market central banks since 2013.

For a graphic on EM central banks cut rates at record clip:

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For an interactive version of the above graphic, click herehttps://reut.rs/39BZ5xH.

(Reporting by Karin Strohecker; graphic and data reporting by Ritvik Carvalho; editing by Larry King)