Publications

Emerging Europe: Disappointing Convergence

October 4, 2016

Emerging Europe region is likely to grow modestly 1.2% this year and 2.1% in 2017. While real GDP growth is higher than last year's stagnation, it is

IIF Dispatch: Update on Colombia

October 4, 2016

No to peace accord. ' On October 2, Colombian voters rejected the peace accord crafted between the government and the FARC (Revolutionary Armed Forces

Mexico: Slippery Spending

October 4, 2016

Permanent loss of oil revenue has weakened public finances. Despite some cuts, the ratio of total public spending-to-GDP continues to increase. A risi

Prime Minister May Sets a Brexit Timetable

October 4, 2016

Article 50 to be triggered before April 2017. UK priorities point towards a "hard" Brexit. Financial services are in the crosshairs. Initial calm, but

October 2016 Capital Markets Monitor: 'Helicopter Money'? Not Likely, But...

October 3, 2016

Recovery, inflation still subdued: After 8 years of QE and low/negative policy rates, recovery remains tepid, with inflation performance and expe

IIF Dispatch: Update from Bahrain

September 30, 2016

On our recent visit to Bahrain, we were impressed with the relative resilience of activity despite the crash in oil prices. The economy has put the ad

Insurance Inclusion: Reaching Underserved Populations with Tech

September 30, 2016

Our recent report, Innovation in Insurance, documented technology-driven changes underway in the insurance industry. One exciting implication of these

Indonesia: Looking for Growth

September 29, 2016

Domestic demand is helping to revive the economy from the slowdown brought on by weak exports and the earlier commodity price slump. Although revenue

IIF Dispatch: Update from Kenya

September 29, 2016

Banking Sector Disrupted ' The focus of the meetings on our recent trip to Nairobi centered on the implications of the Banking (Amendment) Act 2016 t

Weekly Insight: Looking Ahead to Q4

September 29, 2016

Hoping for improvement-but pitfalls remain IIF Capital Flows Tracker - strong appetite for EM assets continues Oil - staying in the sweet spot Germany

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