Publications

IIF Dispatch: Update on Bahrain

Our recent visit to Bahrain coincided with the Grand Prix, with its success reflecting the fading impact of unrest after the Arab Spring. Despite the

IIF Read Ahead: Spring Meetings

This week the IIF will host a series of events in Washington around the IMF-WB spring meetings. In addition to our Capital Markets Roundtable, now in

Portfolio Allocation Trends: Looking for Safer Havens

Global equity funds have seen a 40% drop in inflows since March 15, mainly due to lower demand for U.S. equities. In contrast, demand for European and

IIF Dispatch: Update on Turkey

With 51.4 percent of voters having voted in favor of constitutional changes in the April 16 referendum, Turkey is set to replace its parliamentary sys

EU Political Update: A Guide to the French Presidential Election

French voters go to the polls on April 23 for the presidential election Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen are currently tied in first place in the opi

Weekly Insight: Return of the Jitters

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US Economic Update: Business Outlook Remains Positive

While optimism in businesses and households has remained at elevated levels, hard data from the US economy has been much weaker in the first quarter.

April 2017 Global Economic Monitor: The Trump Bump to Global Growth

Global manufacturing sentiment has improved reflecting higher commodity prices and a rebound in European growth. Despite policy uncertainty in the US,

March 2017 EM Growth Tracker

EM Growth Tracker nearly unchanged at 6.8% 3m/3m sa ar in March Strong industrial production growth provides solid footing for incoming actual Q1 grow

US Policy Update: On Currency Manipulation

During his presidential campaign, President Trump pledged to declare China a currency manipulator. This has not happened yet. President Trump may try

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