Publications

Nigeria: Striving To Unlock Its Economic Potential

February 14, 2013

Despite Nigeria's hydrocarbon wealth and robust growth over the past decade, unemployment is high, governance poor, and poverty widespread. Human deve

Indonesia: Facing External Constraints

February 14, 2013

The large current account deficit along with easy monetary conditions, rising energy subsidies and recent trade and investment policy missteps brought

Ireland: Promissory Note Deal Gives Government Key Gains

February 13, 2013

An agreement between Ireland's government and central bank replaces high-interest amortizing promissory notes with lower interest floating rate bonds.

February 2013 Global Economic Chartbook Update

February 13, 2013

The February edition of our Global Economic Chartbook updates our views on the global outlook, providing charts on the global business cycle, global i

Peru: Seeking to Stem Capital Inflows

February 12, 2013

Currency appreciation pressures have intensified, reflecting the country's strong growth prospects and a reduction in global risk aversion. Seeking to

Oil 2013: Prices Steady, Markets Well-Supplied

February 11, 2013

The oil market will continue to be well-supplied in 2013 as production capacity, especially outside of OPEC, will grow faster than demand, which will

February 2013 Global Economic Monitor

February 8, 2013

The evidence is mounting that the global economy has reached an inflection point at the turn of the year. GDP growth is recovering after a dismal last

Egypt: Is The Exchange Rate Still Misaligned?

February 5, 2013

Prospects now look less favorable than a few months ago due to political uncertainty and delays in an IMF agreement. The recent move to a more flexibl

Korea: What Happened to Equities?

February 4, 2013

The domestic stock market is distinguished from the rest of the region and most of the world by its poor performance so far this year. The fundamental

Emerging Markets Bank Lending Conditions Survey - 2012Q4

January 30, 2013

The composite index of the IIF's Emerging Markets Bank Lending Conditions (EMLC) Survey increased to 50.5 in 2012Q4, and is now pointing to the first

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