Publications

GCC: Managing FX Assets in the New Normal

GCC public foreign assets have been relatively resilient and are projected at a still sizable $2.3 trillion in 2017 (140% of GDP), down from a peak of

ECB Preview: Baby Steps to Normalization

Market scrutiny of ECB communication will be more intense than ever at its Governing Council meeting on Thursday. We expect the ECB to acknowledge ris

IIF Response to IAIS Public Consultation Revised ICPs and ComFrame material

On Thursday June 1, the IIF jointly with the Geneva Association submitted a response to the IAIS Public Consultation on Revised Insurance Core Princip

June 2017 Capital Flows to Emerging Markets

Non-resident capital inflows to EMs are projected to increase by USD252 billion to USD970 billion in 2017' We look for a notable moderation in residen

On the up? Rising Interest Rates and Their Impact on Life Insurers

The sustained low interest rate environment has impacted life insurers through the long duration of their liabilities. However, that macro-environment

Nigeria: The Rocky Road to Recovery

Sentiment has improved, but we expect recovery to remain slow due to challenges in bringing oil production back to capacity and capital controls hampe

IIF Letter on the June FATF Plenary

The IIF recently submitted a letter to the Financial Action Taskforce (FATF) President on priorities for the June FATF Plenary related to information

IIF Letter on the Net Stable Funding Ratio

The IIF recently submitted a letter to the Basel Committee highlighting areas in a recent industry QIS on alternatives for the treatment of future fun

Global Macro Views: The Big Questions

We are introducing a new publication, which we are calling Global Macro Views . This product aims to complement existing IIF research, by discussing b

India: Growth to Revive from Demonetization Shock

In line with our expectation, yoy real GDP growth progressively fell to 7% in the quarter ending December 2016 and 6.1% in March 2017. The demonetizat

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