Monthly Briefing

Download the World Economic Situation and Prospects Monthly Briefing No. 73 December 2014 Summary ƒƒ Further appreciation of the U.S. dollar Japan registers technical recession during the third quarter Lower inflation rates in many countries across the ...

Sharp decline of oil prices and renewed volatility in financial markets Low inflation in Europe remains a concern Diverging monetary policies in developed economies

Sharp appreciation of the U.S. dollar Western European economy continues to struggle Ebola takes severe tolls in West Africa

Sharp appreciation of the U.S. dollar Western European economy continues to struggle Ebola takes severe tolls in West Africa  

Russian Federation and European Union economies affected by reciprocal economic sanctions U.S. labour market situation presents challenge to setting monetary policy Brazil falls into recession, while India expands faster than expected

August 2014 Summary: Global equity markets face potential policy shocks ƒBRICS announce the creation of the New Development Bank ƒArgentina defaults on its sovereign debt Extremely loose monetary policies adopted by major monetary authorities in develo ...

July 2014 Summary: World trade continues sluggish recovery ƒOil prices soar amid political instability in Iraq Disappointing first quarter for developed economies Despite expectations for a return to previous growth rates this year, world trade has gro ...

June 2014 Summary: World economic growth is expected to accelerate in 2014-2015 North American and European economies will experience a similar growth trajectory ƒDeveloping economies face stronger challenges, but will continue with relatively robust e ...

May 2014 Summary: Financing conditions improve in euro area peripheral countries and in emerging economies ƒU.S. economy bounces back after a difficult first quarter ƒChina’s first-quarter GDP growth the slowest in two years Sovereign debt markets in t ...