Publications

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

Frontier Equity Markets

January 1, 2014

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Bitcoin - Tulip Mania or Revolution?

January 1, 2014

Making inroads in some quarters, but concerns about risks and lack of regulation persist. Despite its many ingenious features, Bitcoin's use as a wide

Capital Flows into Frontier Markets

January 1, 2014

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Weekly Insight: Tapering at last: equities like it better than bonds

December 19, 2013

Limited selling in bond markets, modest rally in developed market equities Tapering may reinforce investor discrimination, vis-a-vis emerging market a

Ukraine: Kicking the Can Down the Road

December 19, 2013

Ukraine has avoided a looming default by accepting a $20' billion bailout from Russia. With no explicit policy conditions, the bailout should enable t

Iran: Economic Implications of Lifting Sanctions

December 18, 2013

The additional sanctions imposed by the U.S. and the EU in the past year have caused severe damage to an economy already suffering from the cumulative

December 2013 Global Economic Monitor

December 16, 2013

The prospects for a much awaited pick-up in global growth look increasingly bright for 2014 and 2015. The upswing in the mature economies is progressi

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