Publications

March 2015 EM Coincident Indicator

The IIF EM Coincident Indicator declined markedly in March to 1.8%, continuing the weakening trend of the past months. According to the March estimate

Poland: Dealing with a Swiss Shock

Helped by supportive macroeconomic policies, real GDP growth has been robust, and recovering demand for credit among corporations has boosted banks' p

The FSB Agenda for 2015

The IIF has prepared a brief summary of the key items on the FSB's Agenda for 2015. This reflects the published outcomes from the Brisbane G20 Summit

March 2015 Trends in Investment Fund Portfolio Allocation

Global mutual fund and ETF investors continued to cut exposure to Euro Area bonds in March: With around one-fourth of the region's $6.7 trillion of go

Weekly Insight: Impact of Uncertainty

Which emerging markets would suffer from a global risk shock? China-supporting the housing market Japan-the elusive inflation target Nigeria-from the

Mexico: Facing Stronger Headwinds

The impact of a strong dollar and falling oil prices has, thus far, remained manageable. Peso depreciation is acting as an automatic stabilizer while

Corporate Debt in Emerging Markets: What should we be worried about?

China, Turkey and Brazil have seen the largest increases in non-financial corporate indebtedness. Robust bond issuan

Capital Markets Monitor: Monetary Uncertainty and Emerging Markets

Uncertainty about how and when the Fed will engineer an increase in the Fed funds rate has led to a notable rise in volatility in the U.S. rate m

Joint Associations' Response to the Proposed Revisions to the BCBS Standardized Approach for Capital Floors

The IIF, GFMA,' the International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA), and The Commercial Real Estate Finance Council (CREFC) provide comment to

Joint Associations' Response to the Proposed Revisions to the BCBS Standardized Approach for Credit Risk

The IIF, GFMA and IACPM responded to the proposed revisions to the credit risk standardized approach (SA) issued by the BCBS on December 2014.' In th

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