Global Macroeconomic Prospects

Limited global financial market reaction to Fed's interest rate move IMF includes Chinese renminbi in the SDR basket Monetary tightening in Western Asia and Latin America in response to Fed's first rate hike in seven years

According to chapter one of the World Economic Situation and Prospects 2016, only a modest improvement in the world economy is projected for the next two years Recessions in the Russian Federation and Ukraine may have reached a turning point Unemployment on the rise in a number of South American economies

Global trade flows drops in value terms amid persistently weak commodity prices and stronger US dollar Budget cuts and increasing fiscal strains in many commodity-exporting developing countries

Global issues Decline in capital inflows to emerging markets gains pace Capital inflows to emerging economies continued a gradual but steady decline, amid domestic weaknesses and less favourable exter

? The United States of America avoids a fiscal stand-off ? Emerging economies brace for net capital outflows for the first time in many years ? Third quarter growth in China beats expe

14 September 2015 Summary Volatility soars in global financial markets Concerns over China's economy are mounting Stronger-than-expected GDP growth in the U.S., while economic growth slo

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??Central banks in developed and emerging economies ease monetary policy Agreement reached to extend Greece's bailout programme through June Inflation pressures increasing in CIS economies, while easing in many other emerging economies