Our annual meetings were overshadowed by the terrible events in Israel. Many see the wars in Israel and Ukraine as symptoms of fading US power, … an...

On September 22nd, we submitted to the FSB our member feedback on the FSB’s project to evaluate the effects of the G20 regulatory reforms on securitisation.

This week’s Digital Finance Developments looks into emerging research into the economics of Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs), finding that frameworks for analysis are beginning to emerge and that early findings are highly dependent on individual market conditions.

Portfolio flows to EM stood at -$13.8 bn in September. Equity and debt flows were -$12.0 bn and -$1.8 bn. Chinese equities posted $4.4 bn in outflow...

We preview some of the main macro and market themes in Marrakesh. At our annual meetings one year ago, inflation anxiety was nearing its peak. Faste...

Dollarization would require $30-40bn, but the central bank has run out of usable reserves. Raising dollars in the market looks unfeasible amid little foreign investor debt appetite. The bottom line is that rushing into unfunded dollarization would come at the expense of a painful recession.

We recently led an investor trip to China where people wanted to kick the tires on the ground. This piece summarizes some of the takeaways.

September's edition of the Digital Finance Download. A monthly update of significant developments in digital finance around the globe.

CCA growth continues to surprise, driven by strong domestic demand and inflows from Russian migrants. The dynamics seen since the invasion of Ukraine are forecasted to continue benefitting the region in 2024, however risks remain tilted to the downside.

After reaching an all-time high of $3.5 trillion in Q1 2023, total debt in frontier markets (FM) saw a slight decline in Q2 2023.

Long-term US yields have risen very sharply in recent months. One theory out there is that US growth surprised markets positively, … but our trackin...

We look at the expected impact of the recent earthquake on Morocco's economy. In the long-term, boosts from the planned reconstruction may offset the initial negative impact, as the Moroccan government seizes the opportunity to curb pre-existing technological disparities in the affected regions.

Sovereign debt vulnerabilities in emerging markets and developing economies—already worrying—are expected to intensify in the face of higher borrowing costs.

This week’s Digital Finance Developments considers fintech promotion in Hong Kong SAR, including recent changes in the landscape for digital assets and the centrality of data to future efforts to integrate technology into finance.