June 20, 2019 By IMFBlog Where will the next financial crisis come from? The short answer is: We don’t know. We can, however, look for vulnerabilities in the system that, if left untreated, can develop into problems. What do we mean by a vulnerability? It is an area of weakness […]
OPINION/EDITORIAL
China Deepens Global Finance Links as It Joins Benchmark Indexes
June 19, 2019/IMFBlog By Sally Chen, Dimitris Drakopoulos, and Rohit Goel China is embarking on the next stage of its integration into global financial markets. It is a stage that is likely to see a fresh flood of overseas investment, improved liquidity, better governance, and a broader range of instruments. […]
Are Oil Markets At A Turning Point?
June 18, 2019/OilPrice.com – U.S. oil imports from OPEC members recently plunged to a thirty-year low. In March 2019, imports from OPEC members dropped to 1.5 mb/d, the lowest since 1986. – Soaring shale production has eliminated a large portion of imports more generally. – Most recently, however, imports […]
