Publications

Weekly Insight: Bear Country

February 11, 2016

1. It gets worse: This week has seen a surge in risk aversion. Rising concerns have been reflected in a further sh

Nigeria: Buhari Government's Baptism of Fire

February 11, 2016

With the mantra of change and a cabinet finally in place, the government is trying to reinvigorate growth and implement much-needed reforms in a parti

Thailand: Reviving the Economy

February 10, 2016

The large current account surplus and size

Argentina: Back from Populism

February 10, 2016

The next step is mustering political support for wage ne

January 2016 EM Growth Tracker

February 10, 2016

EM GROWTH PICKING UP MODESTLY, BUT PACE REMAINS SUBDUED Our EM Growth Tracker points to a modest acceleration of growth for the second consecutive mo

Tracking China's Capital Flows: The IIF Framework

February 9, 2016

Our ma

IIF Flows Alert: Surge Continued Through Last Week

February 8, 2016

Our Flows Alert remains active as emerging markets continued to see positive portfolio inflows over the past week, albeit at a diminished pace (Char

IIF Dispatch: Update On Argentina

February 8, 2016

At the end of last week's "intense but civil" negotiations, Argentina offered three proposals to settle with its holdout bondholders. The offers will

IIF Dispatch: Update From Malaysia

February 8, 2016

Positive Policy Steps Amid Concerns Global uncertainties, weak oil prices and a challenging political backdrop have prompted the government to take m

Emerging Markets Bank Lending Conditions Survey - 2015Q4

February 8, 2016

EM bank lending conditions continued to tighten sharply in 2015Q4 but at a slightly more moderate pace compared to 2015Q3.' All components of lending

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