sovereign debt

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 ...

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 ...

April 2013 Summary: Renewed concerns about banking fragility in the euro area Capital inflows into emerging markets gain momentum The Bank of Japan discloses its new monetary stance which is beyond market expectations United States housing market stren ...

January 2013 Summary: World economic prospects for 2013 only slightly improving Uncertainties and risks looming More proactive and concerted policy actions needed Five years after the eruption of the global financial crisis, the world economy is still ...

July 2012 Summary: Marked deceleration in global trade Progress made in EU bank recapitalization and growth pact Growth slows in Brazil and India Monthly data of global and regional trade confirm that a marked deceleration of international trade is und ...

April 2012 Summary: Developed country central banks continue monetary easing China records significant trade deficit in January and February Hungary may become first country to face EU financial sanctions In the United States, the Federal Reserve Bank ...

February 2012 Summary: ECB supporting private banks amidst fears of a credit crunch EU leaders agree on a new fiscal compact enhancing fiscal discipline Foreign reserves in Egypt hit dangerous low The sovereign debt crises continue to place stress on E ...

November 2011 Summary: EU leaders agree to scale up measures to solve the simmering debt crisis, but hurdles remain Unemployment in developed economies still high and lasting longer Is the G20 falling behind the curve? In late October, European leaders ...

October 2011 Summary: Equity markets worldwide plunged Euro area dollar liquidity dries up in the midst of Europe’s sovereign debt crisis G20 finance ministers maintain focus on fiscal consolidation Stock markets worldwide ended September with the larg ...