Publications

Global Macro Views: EM Vulnerability

February 14, 2018

Market volatility and global interest rates have risen sharply, "¦ a challenge for emerging markets dependent on external financing. We scan the emerg

Frontier Markets Scorecard: Assessing Vulnerabilities in 2018

February 13, 2018

We look across financing needs, reserve adequacy, and asset valuation as the core of our scorecard, while also considering institutional strength, bus

Pakistan: Walking a Slow Road to Reform

February 13, 2018

The Pakistani economy experienced robust growth in the past two years driven largely by consumption and some progress in structural reforms. We expect

Debt in Frontier Markets: Under the Microscope

February 12, 2018

In this special supplement to the Global Debt Monitor, we analyze debt levels in 25 frontier markets across all sectors.' We estimate that total debt

February 2018 Global Regulatory Update

February 8, 2018

The February 2018 IIF Global Regulatory Update provides updates on current work streams in: regulatory capital stress testing recovery and resolution

Weekly Insight: From Melt-Up to Melt-Down?

February 8, 2018

Higher U.S. wage data may have been a catalyst for the equity rout, but rising yields remain a concern Real rates rising faster than inflation expecta

Saudi Arabia: Diversification Requires Deep And Sustained Structural Reform

February 7, 2018

The real challenge is Saudi labor force di

Joint IIF/GA ICP Working Group submits response to IAIS ICP Consultation

February 7, 2018

On January 31, the Joint IIF/GA ICP Working Group submitted its response to the public consultation on revised ICP 15 and 16, covering important topic

Joint Association Comments on Net Stable Funding Ratio

February 6, 2018

IIF, ISDA and GFMA have submitted two papers on the NSFR. The first is a request of the Basel Committee to adopt the discretion to lower the original

Global Macro Views: FROGs vs Labor Markets

February 6, 2018

FROG s ( F rivolously R elated O utput G aps) are oddly small output gap estimates, "¦ which reflect potential GDP bending down to meet years of weak

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