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MENA: Weathering Low Oil Prices

Growth in the MENA oil exporters has weakened because of oil price declines and fiscal consolidation efforts. GCC growth is expected to slow further t

Korea: Slow Growth, Slow Reforms

The ruling party has lost its majority in recent parliamentary elections. While we do not expect a derailment of ongoing reforms, the pace could slow.

Turkey: Muddling Through

Turkey's main near-term challenge is the deteriorated domestic security situation and intensified ge

Weekly Insight: Emerging Markets Party On

1.' Ebullient oil and commodities continue to boost EMs:' ' The stars have remained in alignment for emerging markets this week.' Rising oil prices

Draghi's Dashboard: Willing, But Are They Able?

After refocusing on credit easing in their March meeting, Draghi and the Council are not expected to make any major policy changes when they meet on T

IIF Dispatch: Update on Brazil

Impeachment moves forward.' On April 17, the Lower House of Congress voted to impeach President Dilma Rousseff on the grounds that her government used

UAE: Resilient, But Facing Challenges

The UAE economy has been relatively resilient to the impact of the slump in oil prices as it has benefited from a relatively diversified economy, exce

Market Liquidity: Letter to FRB

The IIF continues to support the post-crisis regulatory agenda, and acknowledges that the particular changes each have had their own valid rationale.

Kenya: Benefitting From Low Oil Prices

Although Kenya has close ties with China in both trade and investment, it is not an exporter of metals and minerals like many other countries in Sub-S

Weekly Insight: Washington Worries

Sober policymakers, buoyant equities What next for China's RMB? Still many questions Russia-government confident the worst is over Ukraine-tentative p

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