Publications

China Spotlight: Why is the Current Account Surplus Falling?

The sharp decline in the current account surplus,' which fell over $100 billion last year, was driven by a drop in the goods balance, not services.' W

Podcast Episode 3: Washington Policy Summit

On April 20, 2017, IIF convened the Washington Policy Summit, featuring senior Trump Administration officials including Gary Cohn, Secretary Mnuchin,

European Policy Dialogue Summary

The Institute of International Finance organized a series of European Policy Dialogues with senior European officials alongside the Spring IMF / World

Central Banks, Cryptocurrency, and the Future of Money

The next wave of financial technologies is accelerating change in how value is stored and transferred in the economy. Blockchain crypto currencies, ne

IIF Dispatch: Update from Chile

HOUSTON, WE HAVE A PROBLEM We returned with a cautious outlook from our recent trip to Chile. Contentious elections in 2017 could have profound impli

IIF Dispatch: Update on Bahrain

Our recent visit to Bahrain coincided with the Grand Prix, with its success reflecting the fading impact of unrest after the Arab Spring. Despite the

IIF Read Ahead: Spring Meetings

This week the IIF will host a series of events in Washington around the IMF-WB spring meetings. In addition to our Capital Markets Roundtable, now in

Portfolio Allocation Trends: Looking for Safer Havens

Global equity funds have seen a 40% drop in inflows since March 15, mainly due to lower demand for U.S. equities. In contrast, demand for European and

IIF Dispatch: Update on Turkey

With 51.4 percent of voters having voted in favor of constitutional changes in the April 16 referendum, Turkey is set to replace its parliamentary sys

EU Political Update: A Guide to the French Presidential Election

French voters go to the polls on April 23 for the presidential election Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen are currently tied in first place in the opi

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