Publications

IIF Dispatch: Update from Mexico

ROUGH TIMES TO COME Policymakers have acted proactively to strengthen the country's macro position ahead of upcoming challenges, including a NAFTA re

Hungary: Priming the Pump

Driven by loose monetary policy and fiscal expansion, seasonally and working day adjusted real GDP growth accelerated to 1.3% in 2017Q1 from 0.7% in 2

Joint Associations Response to Basel Committee: Guidance on identification and management of step-in risk

The Industry appreciates the change in the Committee's overall regulatory approach. Replacing the previously conceived automatic Pillar 1 capital or l

Argentina: Beware of the Exchange Rate Trap

Following the country's reinsertion in global markets, the real exchange rate has steadily appreciated FX appreciation is a byproduct of the current p

Poland: Behind the Curve

Headline inflation remained at 2.0% in April, with 12-month core inflation rising to 0.9% from 0.6% in March, the highest level since 2014. Real GDP g

US Economic Update: Glass Half Full on US Growth

When it comes to global growth, sentiment has turned more upbeat in recent months"¦ but many remain cautious over the US outlook, one reason why marke

Weekly Insight: Asian Perspectives

Markets - underpricing policy risk? Japan - our take from Tokyo France -' Can Macron build on his success? Turkey - credit impulse propels growth Egyp

Korea Election Spotlight: Welcome Change in Leadership

Mr. Moon Jae-in won the recent historic presidential election, ending the protracted political crisis culminating in the Constitutional Court upholdin

Egypt: Major Adjustment is Underway

While the adjustment underway has been painful, it will help Egypt restore macroeconomic stability and promote higher and sustainable growth beyond th

IIF Response to FSB Proposed Framework

For the past several years the Institute of International Finance (IIF) has been consistently underscoring the importance of evaluating the effectiven

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