Publications

Chinese Corporates: High Leverage Declining Profitability

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Emerging Market Corporate Bonds: Rollover Risks Ahead?

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Weekly Insight: A Better Week to be in Bonds

February 27, 2014

Strains in a number of emerging markets prompt a move to safe havens Domestic political factors drive greater divergence in EM performance Weaker U.S.

Ukraine: A Step Back From the Brink?

February 24, 2014

The dramatic events that led to the formation of a new reformist majority in parliament have provided a second chance for Ukraine's battered economy.

Venezuela: Social Unrest Shakes Political Stability

February 21, 2014

University students-led protests have escalated challenging the administration of President NicolÃ¡s Maduro. Social unrest is being fueled by rampant

Weekly Insight: U.S. Dollar Strengthens; G20 Pushes for Growth

February 21, 2014

Relative strength of U.S. data, G20 messages buoy the dollar Highlights from the IIF G20 conference in Sydney Flash PMIs-weaker China, softer Euro Are

Ukraine: Out of Control

February 20, 2014

The escalation of the political tensions into a full-blown violent conflict has caused the near-term outlook to deteriorate sharply. Policy inaction h

Weekly Insight: More optimism, calmer markets

February 14, 2014

Better sentiment prompts search for buying opportunities in equities, risk assets Market signals suggest some EM currencies still under scrutiny Tweak

February 2014 Global Economic Monitor

February 14, 2014

A general sense of confidence in the global outlook at the turn of the year has quickly been replaced by rising nervousness and risk aversion as the d

Euro Area Periphery: Crisis Eased But Not Over

February 13, 2014

Debt markets in the Euro Area periphery have been buoyant this year thanks to recovery and some reversal of the financial market fragmentation trigger

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