News & commentary
Read the latest financial and monetary policy news and commentary from OMFIF’s in-house analysts and global network of specialists.
US–China trade truce holds, but for how long?
China’s ballooning surplus risks new trade conflicts
Caught between extremes: Latin America’s democratic trap
Polarisation limits capacity for debate and reform
Bridging the gender gap in Mexico
Addressing market inefficiencies with a gendered lens aids unbiased decision-making
The sovereign needs a balance sheet strategy
Higher yields are not only a warning but an opportunity
Diversification enters a new phase
Less balancing asset classes and more building portfolios for a volatile world
The digital euro approaches, but the ECB has gaps to fill
Attendees of OMFIF’s Digital money summit say plans still feel incomplete
Bond yield volatility: just ‘yips’ or the return of vigilantes?
Higher structural yields may be a feature, not a bug
The Fed’s deferred asset: an anomaly that explains everything
Central banks should rethink their accounting frameworks
Trump-Xi Beijing summit raises the question: stability for whom?
‘A fragile détente with a dangerous asterisk’
Mapping out the next step in digital assets regulations
OMFIF’s 2026 Digital money summit sought clarity amid various regulatory responses
Europe needs to treat spending on defence and energy differently
Public debt should not be used to counter costs of a delayed energy transition
Europe’s AI moment: late to the race but still in the game
The region has an opportunity to shape how AI is used
A more fragmented global economy awaits after the Iran war
Conflict, policy volatility and shifting alliances are redefining the global economic landscape
