Sovereign debt vulnerabilities in emerging markets and developing economies were already high before the pandemic and have been further exacerbated by rising global interest rates. Debt strains remain particularly pronounced in low and lower-middle income countries. With heavy reliance on foreign currency borrowing persistently posing significant challenges for some sovereign borrowers, interest expense on local currency debt now accounts for over 80% of total interest costs for emerging market governments.

The IIF has responded to the International Organization of Securities Commissions’ (IOSCO’s) consultation report on policy recommendations for Decentralized Finance (DeFi).

In this episode of Current Account, Clay is joined by IIF's Managing Director of Regulatory Affairs, Andrés Portilla, and Director of Prudential Polic...

In this episode of Current Account, Clay records live from the IIF's Annual Membership Meetings in Marrakech, Morocco. He is accompanied by colleagues...

The IIF and ISDA have submitted a joint comment letter to the Basel Committee responding to their consultation on updates to the Core Principles for Effective Banking Supervision.

On Tuesday, October 10, the Institute of International Finance (IIF) published a new report on The Role of The Financial Sector in the Net Zero Transition: Assessing Implications for Policy, Supervision and Market Frameworks.