Entries for 2015

Fed Exit and Emerging Market Crises

January 14, 2015

This note provides estimation details that complement analysis presented in our January 2015 EM Capital Flows Report (pages 11-13). We estimate a simp

December 2014 EM Coincident Indicator

January 13, 2015

Our emerging market coincident indicator (EMCI) fell back in December to 3.6%, suggesting that EM GDP growth in Q4 softened from its estimated 4.1% q/

Addressing SME Financing Impediments in Europe: A Review of Recent Initiatives

January 12, 2015

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), the backbone of the European economy, were particularly vulnerable to the crisis in Europe due to their dep

January 2015 Global Regulatory Update

January 9, 2015

This month's IIF Global Regulatory Update provides updates on current work streams in regulatory capital, liquidity, recovery and resolution, accounti

IIF Response to BCBS Guidelines: Corporate governance principles for banks

January 8, 2015

The IIF submitted our response to the BCBS consultation paper on the Guidelines: Corporate Governance Principles for Banks . The IIF strongly supports

Weekly Insight: Welcome to a Volatile New Year

January 8, 2015

Lower commodity prices, higher volatility-a fresh look at valuations Revising down our oil price outlook Falling oil prices fuel deflation fears in th

January 2015 Capital Markets Monitor - 2015: Major Trends in a Bifurcated Global Economy

January 7, 2015

The collapse in oil prices and heightened political uncertainty will continue to reverberate throughout the global economy. These forces are set to re

IIF-AFME comment letter on the UK PRA discussion paper on operational continuity in resolution

January 6, 2015

On January 6, the IIF and AFME (together, "the Associations") jointly submitted a letter to the UK Prudential Regulation Authority ("PRA") on the disc