The ultimate objective of the economic evaluation of country risk (EECR) is to assess the likely level of risk that investors are willing to accept. In this perspective, this paper aims to raise awareness of the role, function and practice of the country risk economist in today's financial world...

French Abstract: Cet article examine les mesures prises par la Chine en faveur d'une réforme financière, en portant une attention toute particulière à la libéralisation du compte de capital et à l'internationalisation de l'utilisation du renminbi (RMB). Après le ralentissement du rythme...

Using methods from machine learning we show that fundamentals from simple exchange rate models (PPP or UIRP) or Taylor-rule based models lead to improved exchange rate forecasts for major currencies over the floating period era 1973--2014 at a 1-month forecast horizon which beat the no-change...

This paper proposes new bridge equations for the Monthly Index of Business Activity (MIBA) published by the Banque de France. The MIBA is a forecasting tool for the quarterly GDP growth in France both for the current quarter and the next quarter, originally based on the surveys in the industrial...