March 16, 2018
Capital FlowsReserve growth stopped as private investors in Europe and Japan started buying a lot of the rest of the world's bonds.
March 9, 2018
ChinaTens of millions of Chinese now identify as Christians and the number has grown rapidly, posing challenges for a government that is officially atheist and wary of threats to its power.
January 3, 2018
ChinaThe ECB has almost certainly had a bigger impact on U.S. rates over the last three years than the PBOC, without buying (or selling) any Treasuries.
May 3, 2017
European UnionMILAN – The first round of the French election turned out much as expected: the centrist Emmanuel Macron finished first, with 24% of the vote, rather narrowly beating the right-wing National Front’s …
February 1, 2017
FranceThe winner of the presidential election this spring will heavily influence how France approaches foreign and domestic issues, including its future with the European Union.
July 16, 2012
Europe and EurasiaCentral bankers necessarily spend a great deal of time studying economic and market data that they believe to be forward-looking indicators of the economy’s health. One such is the so-called “LIB…
April 19, 2017
Capital FlowsBenoît Cœuré discusses his position on the Executive Board of the European Central Bank, the effectiveness of the bank’s Asset Purchase Program, and the impact on international capital flows.
March 11, 2016
EgyptReading selections for the weekend of March 11, 2016.
April 25, 2016
GreeceYanis Varoufakis discusses the Greek economy, austerity measures in the European Union, and challenges facing the Eurozone.
November 24, 2015
GlobalThe Paris talks have been built up as a critical moment for confronting climate change, making even the perception of success important for momentum on lowering carbon emissions, writes CFR’s Michael…