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Weekly Insight: Revenge of the Term Premium

Euro Area growth-getting better EM growth starts Q2 on a weak note China-economy remains tepid 1. ' Adjusting to higher bond yields: This wee

Zambia: Prospects Hinge on Copper

Uncertainty shrouding the copper mining industry has now been addressed. After negotiations earlier this year, the government modified its proposed ch

Russia: Recession Begins

Despite major real GDP decline in the first quarter of 2015, a stronger ruble and recovering oil prices encouraged officials to proclaim the economic

Venezuela: Praying for a Miracle

The policy response so far has mainly consisted of increasing external borrowing where it still can, but this life line runs the risk of being exhaus

UAE: Successfully Weathering the Oil Price Slump

The UAE is in a relatively strong position to withstand low oil prices. Ample public foreign assets will mitigate the adverse impact. Growth is expect

IIF Dispatch: Update from China

The official rhetoric is that the easing cycle will remain gradual and cautious. We think the easing will be bold and broad-based. The official rhetor

April 2015 EM Coincident Indicator

The IIF EM Coincident Indicator declined further in April to 1.6% (from a revised 1.9% in March), continuing the downward trend since last autumn. Thi

IIF Dispatch: Update from Jakarta

Much of the discussion, both on the stage and in the corridor, at our Asia Summit in Jakarta this week centered around Indonesia's disappointing 4.7%

May 2015 Capital Markets Monitor Chartbook

Liquidity-fueled Chinese, Euro Area and Japanese equities have been this year's star performers, while high-grade bonds have underwhelmed; higher oil

May Global Regulatory Update

This month's IIF Global Regulatory Update provides updates on current work streams in regulatory capital, liquidity, accounting, disclosure, insurance

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