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Poland: Cold Winds From Moscow

August 20, 2014

Real GDP growth has slowed in Poland during the second quarter and inflation has dropped. The crisis in Ukraine has already hit growth by restricting

Portugal: Surprises Both Upside and Down

August 14, 2014

Market sentiment toward Portugal has remained mostly supportive since the exit from its EU-IMF program despite news of large losses at a leading bank.

August 2014 Global Regulatory Update

This month's IIF Global Regulatory Update provides updates on current work streams in regulatory capital, liquidity, recovery and resolution, data req

Ukraine: Fighting for Survival

The escalating conflict in eastern Ukraine deepened the economic crisis that follows years of economic mismanagement and widespread corruption. Output

Weekly Insight: Markets Wary Despite Better Macro Data

Higher bond yields, weaker stock markets More growth and more tapering in the U.S. Lending conditions eased in Q2, in both EMs and the Euro Area EM cu

Emerging Markets Bank Lending Conditions Survey - 2014Q2

EM bank lending conditions eased in 2014Q2 for the first time since early 2013. Banks reported a marked improvement in funding conditions and expansio

Weekly Insight: Sunny Markets, Despite Geopolitics

Global equities supported by strong U.S. earnings reports Divergence in risk-on assets: high-yield sector falters Flash PMIs-overall, a positive glimp

Morocco: Political Stability, Challenges for Higher Growth / Maroc: Stabilité politique et défis pour une croissance accélérée

The policy environment has improved since the formation of the coalition government. Reform of the subsidy system will help to ensure fiscal sustainab

Colombia: A Second Chance for Peace

The reelection of President Juan Manuel Santos has raised hopes for a conclusion to the peace negotiations with the FARC guerrillas. Success would lif

Weekly Insight: Navigating Through Squalls

Safe-haven shift overshadows favorable early Q2 earnings reports Risks for crowded trades as markets evaluate Fed policy signals Russia-U.S. sanctions

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