Publications

Colombia: Peace Negotiations Raise Hopes for Economic Boost

January 29, 2014

Peace negotiations between the government and the FARC have gained momentum following agreement on rural development and political participation, ther

Weekly Insight: Second-guessing the equity market rally

January 23, 2014

Equities and risks to growth; surge in dollar bond issuance Softer growth and credit concerns in China Emerging market currencies under pressure Turki

Lebanon: Improved Security Key to Growth Revival

January 22, 2014

The worsening of the security situation and spillover from the Syrian crisis depressed growth to 0.9% and widened the fiscal deficit to 11% of GDP in

Lebanon: Improved Security Key to Growth Revival

January 22, 2014

The worsening of the security situation and spillover from the Syrian crisis depressed growth to 0.9% and widened the fiscal deficit to 11% of GDP in

Weekly Insight: Lively debate on the global outlook, QE, capital flows

January 16, 2014

"Show me the profits"- equities focus on earnings growth; credit spreads Highlights from IIF Economic Advisory Committee meeting in New York - cautiou

Thailand: Political Crisis Bears Down On Economy

January 15, 2014

Politics have taken a turn for the worse to precipitate a drop in the baht, slippage in the stock market and further slowdown in economic activity. Ad

Argentina: Rough Transition Ahead

January 15, 2014

Increasing fiscal deficit monetization has fueled inflation, eroded international reserves and deteriorated the central bank's balance sheet. The gove

Emerging Europe: Diverging Fortunes

January 13, 2014

Even though the external environment has improved markedly for Emerging Europe, recent performance and the near-term outlook have become increasingly

Weekly Insight: Measured Fed, dovish ECB, market watchful

January 9, 2014

Equity rally takes a breather; a good week for sovereign issuance; EM eyes on China Fed minutes suggest smooth launch for QE3 wind-down Stronger Euro

Weekly Insight: New Year, Fresh Look

January 2, 2014

Still constructive outlook for equities; risks to consensus view on bond yields Global manufacturing recovery remains on track, but EMs still lagging

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