Economics / PRIMARY SOURCE
IMF World Economic Outlook
Economic analysis and projections from IMF staff. Identify the edition and distinguish forecasts from observed outcomes.
IMF World Economic Outlook →A GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE. A CLEARER PATH.
Finance connects
the world.
Context moves
you forward.
Explore the institutions, information and forces shaping global finance. Turn research into a clearer view of your next decision.
01 / UNDERSTANDThe global finance landscapeMarkets, institutions and the connections between them→02 / EXPLOREResearch with source contextPrimary sources, publication dates and clear distinctions→03 / PLANPut your assumptions to workInterest-rate and currency scenarios you can explain→
THE CONNECTED FINANCIAL SYSTEM
See the whole picture.
Understand the moving parts.
Capital, information and risk cross borders every day. Start with the relationships that matter to your work.
01
Capital & markets
How funding, investment and price discovery connect.
Explore capital →02Institutions & infrastructure
The organisations and systems behind financial activity.
Explore the ecosystem →03Data & decisions
Where evidence comes from, and what makes it useful.
Explore information →04Risk & resilience
Interest rates, currencies and assumptions in context.
Explore risk →RESEARCH, WITH A REFERENCE POINT
Start with the source.
Economics / PRIMARY SOURCE
World Bank Open Data
Development indicators and links to country, theme and time-series resources.
World Bank Open Data →Banking / PRIMARY SOURCE
BIS Data Portal
Statistics on international banking, liquidity, credit and monetary conditions compiled with national authorities.
BIS Data Portal →Links open the original publishers. Availability, definitions and usage rights remain with each source.
FROM RESEARCH TO A WORKING BRIEF
What changes when
your assumptions change?
Model a change in borrowing rates and an overseas payment. Keep the inputs, formulas and limitations together in one downloadable brief.
Open the scenario planner →ILLUSTRATIVE SCENARIO / USD
Debt principal$1,000,000
Rate change+1.00 percentage point
Additional annual simple interest$10,000
Constant principal × rate change. User inputs, not a market forecast.
A PLATFORM FOR A BROADER VIEW