Publications

Weekly Insight: After the Blowout

August 27, 2015

Continued EM differentiation under stress IIF Tracker shows reversal of EM portfolio flows in August China-"two track" monetary easing, more rate

EM Flows Snapshot: Retrenchment Intensifies

August 24, 2015

In light of intensifying market volatility, we'd like to notify you that our updated Daily EM Portfolio Flows Database is available for download on ou

Don't Panic! EM Capital Flows Have Weakened, but NOT Collapsed

August 21, 2015

IIF estimates of the same concept and a

Joint IIF/GA Response to the IAIS HLA Consultation

August 21, 2015

On August 21, the Joint IIF/Geneva Association (GA) HLA Working Group submitted a response letter to the IAIS Higher Loss Absorbency capacity for Glob

Weekly Insight: Behind the Fear Factor

August 20, 2015

Don't panic! EM capital flows have weakened, but NOT collapsed Oil prices-Saudi strategy working but slowly Japan-the long and winding road Greece-

Morocco: Macro Stability, but Challenges for Higher Growth

August 20, 2015

The Moroccan authorities have implemented strong policy actions in the past three years to achieve macroeconomic stability and reduce vulnerabilities

Poland: Banks Caught in Election Campaign

August 19, 2015

The radical plan to convert FX housing loans may cost banks $6 billion this year and may reduce their Tier 1 capital ratio by 2.5 percentage points. P

Oil: Assessing the Saudi Strategy

August 19, 2015

The shift in strategy pursued by the Saudis, from one of price stability to one of market share, was aimed at reining in high-cost producers and ultim

IIF Dispatch: Update on U.S. Shale

August 14, 2015

Under the pressure of a continuing supply glut and a renewed dip in prices in the oil market, output among U.S. shale producers is finally beginning t

Weekly Insight: China Shakes it Up

August 13, 2015

*Markets assess impact of Yuan mini-devaluation *China-growth momentum turns down again *EM Asia-living with a weaker RMB *EM Growth Tracker-further r

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