Publications

Zambia: Buffeted From All Sides

The Zambian economy is struggling in the aftermath of a collapse in copper prices and electricity shortages. The exchange rate has depreciated sharply

July/August 2016 IIF Capital Markets Monitor Chartbook: Sizing Up the Post-Brexit Rally

Cross-asset : Following the post-Brexit drop in core sovereign bond yields, demand for high yield and emerging market bonds has been strong. Emerging

Brexit: Asymmetrical Impact

Today's flash PMI for the UK and the euro area confirms our view that the economic impact from Brexit is asymmetrical, with the UK bearing the brunt o

Response to the BCBS CD Guidelines: Prudential treatment of problem assets

The IIF and the industry generally have supported the principle of harmonization of financial definitions and reporting. The Basel Committee's propose

Weekly Insight: Wait and See Mode

China-growth stabilizing, for now Turkey-political risk weighs on the economy Global fund flows-demand for safe havens and yield 1. Markets take a

IIF Flows Alert: EM Flows Surge as Investors Search for Yield

Our measure of daily portfolio flows to emerging markets has advanced sharply over the past week, with the 7-day moving average rising to its highest

IIF Dispatch: Update from Nigeria

EARLY DAYS IN DIFFICULT ADJUSTMENT On our recent visit to Nigeria, we found an economy starting to adjust, but the road ahead remains rocky. The econ

July/August 2016 Capital Markets Monitor: Market Buoyancy and Political Turmoil

Global equity markets have now fully recovered from Brexit-related losses, U.S. stocks have touched record highs in recent days, and emerging mar

Draghi's Dashboard: Waiting to Assess the Brexit Damage

At the ECB's upcoming monetary policy meeting on Thursday, July 21, the Governing Council is likely to focus on an initial damage assessment from the

Portfolio Allocation Trends-Post-Brexit: Demand for Both Safe Havens and Yield

Global mutual funds and ETFs have seen net inflows of some $13.5 billion in the aftermath of the Brexit referendum, in contrast to the sizeable large

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