Publications

Venezuela: Running Out of Rope

September 26, 2014

Policy inaction has further deepened macroeconomic imbalances. Meanwhile, stagflation, shortages of goods and public insecurity continue to brew socia

Weekly Insight: Oktoberfest Hangover Already?

September 25, 2014

Risk assets falter, yield curves flatten, commodities slump Dollar storms ahead; more vulnerable EM currencies suffer Flash manufacturing PMIs-U.S. co

Weekly Insight: All Eyes on Edinburgh

September 18, 2014

Aye or nay? Implications of the Scottish referendum Markets weigh impact of FOMC, Scotland"™s vote, Chinese stimulus FOMC meeting-reading the dots EM

Nigeria: Strong Growth Despite Headwinds

September 18, 2014

Nigeria's economy, the largest in Africa, is performing remarkably well. Strong domestic demand is driving growth notwithstanding challenges which inc

September 2014 Global Economic Monitor

September 11, 2014

The macro data flow over the summer months ranged from largely positive news in the U.S. and China to negative surprises in the Euro Area and a number

Weekly Insight: Wary September

September 11, 2014

More volatility as prospects for rates, currencies are weighed Sputtering growth engines in the global economy Record trade surplus in China Diverging

August 2014 EM Coincident Indicator

September 9, 2014

Our newly developed EM coincident indicator for EM GDP growth (EMCI) stood at 3.9% in August, unchanged from July, but up by 0.7pp since June. This su

Weekly Insight: Europhoria!

September 4, 2014

Euro Area stocks and bonds rally; more caution in U.S. markets ECB reaches its lower bound Euro heads south, sterling wobbles August PMIs-U.S. knocks

September 2014 Global Regulatory Update

September 4, 2014

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

September 2014 Capital Markets Monitor

September 3, 2014

Pricing for Deflation? As the market frame of reference continues to develop, from the Fed "taper tantrum" in May 2013 to Jackson Hole in August 2014,

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