IMF-World Bank

  • Feb 5, 2016
  • 2 min read

S&P, IMF see causes for optimism in Argentina

Despite 'encouraging' signs, however, the short-term economic outlook remains shaky

Argentina
  • Feb 2, 2016
  • 7 min read

Emerging market capital flows may stabilise in 2016

UNCTAD report on capital flows suggests that foreign direct investment in EMs held up better than expected in 2015

International
  • Jan 28, 2016
  • 7 min read

High house prices may be global systemic risk

Global house prices have returned to their pre-crisis level

International
  • Jan 28, 2016
  • 7 min read

Price protests may not bring down Azerbaijani regime

Protests against rising prices have broken out despite Aliyev's assurances that the manat's plunge has bottomed out

Azerbaijan
  • Jan 21, 2016
  • 2 min read

Oil price drop will not boost global GDP growth

The WEF annual meeting opened in Davos with a focus on China's economic transition

China
  • Jan 20, 2016
  • 2 min read

Brazil will sustain Latin American recession this year

Despite the impact of China's slowdown, Brazil's growth worries are largely of domestic origin

Latin America
  • Dec 30, 2015
  • 7 min read

Ukraine hopes new 2016 budget will restart IMF lending

Ukraine's weak economy remains heavily reliant on support from the IMF; budget disputes have held up Fund aid

Ukraine
  • Dec 23, 2015
  • 7 min read

Global liquidity risks a heavy slump in EMs

Global liquidity has started drying out since late 2014, when the Fed ceased its asset purchasing programmes

International