Publications

February 2016 EM Growth Tracker

After two months of mild acceleration in EM growth, our EM Growth Tracker points to a slight moderation in February. Our tracking model indicates that

Draghi's Dashboard: Markets look to the ECB to Deliver-Again

When the Governing Council meets on Thursday, March 10th, President Mario Draghi faces difficult challenges-responding to disinflationary pressures in

IIF Flows Alert: Better Market Sentiment Triggers EM Flows Surge

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

IIF Dispatch: Update from Brazil

Our recent trip to Brazil found a country in the midst of a rapidly escalating political and economic crisis. "¢ Uncertainty is the only certainty. I

March 2016 Capital Markets Monitor: Dislocations in Financing Markets-Implications for Market Efficiency and Stability

As the financial system has incorporated recent regulatory changes, against the backdrop of deepening monetary policy divergence between the Fed and o

Poland: New Growth Model

The new Polish government, elected in October last year, has an ambitious agenda of social, institutional and economic reforms that it believes will t

March 2016 Global Economic Chartbook

The March 2016 edition of the IIF Global Economic Chartbook summarizes our current views on the global economy, drawing on our latest' Global Economic

Weekly Insight: Searching for Green Shoots

Better sentiment lifts emerging markets-but will it last? EM portfolio flows-signs of finding a floor February PMIs - converging down India - budget g

IIF Dispatch: Update from Korea

After months of relative resilience compared to other Asian markets, Korean financial markets have been under pressure over the last couple of weeks.

Iraq: War with ISIS Low Oil Prices Weigh on the Economy

The economy has been hit hard by the war with ISIS and the slump in oil prices, with severe consequences for Iraq's external position and budget reven

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