Publications

IIF Dispatch: Update on Lebanon

September 8, 2015

"¢Widespread corruption and political paralysis are shaking the social and physical landscape of Lebanon.' The country has seen anti-government protes

IIF Flows Alert: Reversal Continues but at Slower Pace

September 3, 2015

EMs have continued to suffer outflows of portfolio capital in recent days, but the pace of outflows has eased. Total outflows thus far are estimated a

Romania: Risks from Fiscal Stimulus

September 3, 2015

With fiscal discipline broadly sustained since 2009, improving consumer and investor confidence and reducing vulnerabilities, real GDP returned to pre

Weekly Insight: Surveying the Damage

September 3, 2015

ECB-a dovish birthday party EM outlook takes another hit Tipping the EM "Beauty Pageant" The PREPA bond restructuring-template for Puerto Rico '

September 2015 Forecast in Detail

September 2, 2015

CHANGES IN IIF FORECASTS Compared to our July GEM, we have lowered our global growth forecast for both 2015 and 2016 by 0.1pp. This primarily reflect

September 2015 Global Economic Monitor: Storm Out of China

September 2, 2015

For most of this year, there was anxiety that Fed liftoff could lead to a storm across emerging markets. Over the last few weeks, a storm has indeed r

IIF September Global Regulatory Update

September 2, 2015

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

IIF Dispatch: Update from Brazil

September 2, 2015

Below we highlight the main takeaways from our recent trip to Brazil. "¢The economy is trapped in a negative feedback loop. ' The political crisis has

IIF Dispatch: Update from Philippines

September 2, 2015

"¢ Philippines might be one of the more resilient Asian countries to the recent turmoil.' Yes, Philippines is quite exposed

Capital Markets Monitor: EM Equity and FX Selloff: Crisis?

September 2, 2015

Seven years after the Great Financial Crisis, the world's equity markets experienced another bout of sharp sell-offs accompanied by a spike in volatil

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