Portfolio flows to EM stood at $35.4 bn in January. Equity and debt flows were -$9.6 bn and $45 bn. Chinese equities posted $2.0 bn in inflows.

This note summarizes the main talking points covered during our recent investor trip to Egypt. It also updates our forecasts for this fiscal year and next.

There is an opportunity for Lebanon after five years of economic crisis and political stagnation for a new government – put in place on February 8th – to begin a turnaround of its fortunes

• We examine various explicit and implicit industrial subsidies, including those for electricity, land, and credit. • Subsidies to listed industrial firms peaked in 2022 and have been declining since then. • While state-owned companies enjoy many privileges, they do not appear to receive disproport

Briefing note from the February meeting of the IIF’s AI/ML Experts Group, a senior-level global network of Financial Institution leaders that meet quarterly.

The U.S. dollar remains the world's dominant reserve currency, but its supremacy faces emerging challenges. Historical trends in globalization have b...

President Trump’s Administration has begun with a flurry of activity. Many firms have reached out with questions about this new administration and the evolving landscape of U.S. politics. To help track important developments and to provide clarity where we can, the IIF is launching the D.C. Digest, a periodic written breakdown of significant policy changes, particularly driven by the new administration. Additionally, we will host occasional webinars featuring experts to discuss these topics in depth.

The January 2025 edition of the Global Regulatory Update provides targeted updates on current workstreams and events.

This week’s Digital Finance Developments discusses the EU, exploring the busy year ahead for digital finance regulation and how ongoing implementation efforts will interact with the European Commission’s new focus on competitiveness.

Tariff threats against Canada and Mexico, though delayed 30 days, have already disrupted markets. Repeated tariff use weakens U.S. leverage, pushing ...

This note assesses Germany's fiscal space to determine the extent to which public investment can be increased to support the reform of its manufacturing sector without jeopardizing public debt sustainability.

The USDCNY is facing pressure from the upcoming U.S. tariffs and widening yield spreads.

Edition of the Digital Finance Download covering January 2025. A monthly update of significant developments in digital finance around the globe.

The RBI is set to kick off a rate cutting cycle in Feb and possibly with a jumbo 50bps cut in response to the growth slowdown. At the same time, we expect the RBI to manage a relatively swift nominal exchange rate depreciation that is consistent with a more competitive real exchange rate.

While well intentioned, certain prudential regulations can inadvertently curtail the degree to which multilateral development banks (MDBs) and development finance institutions (DFIs) can mobilize private capital for vulnerable low-income countries.