The IMF Working Papers series is designed to make IMF staff research available to a wide audience. Almost 300 Working Papers are released each year, covering a wide range of theoretical and analytical topics, including balance of payments, monetary and fiscal issues, global liquidity, and...

This book brings together analyses of a wide range of economic and financial subjects, including any issue related to these broader concepts, such as development, banking crises, energy, and Islamic finance, among others. It offers a clear discussion of the current period of economic transition...

The Court of the Astana International Financial Centre is a new dispute resolution initiative meant to attract investors in much the same way as it has been done in the case of the courts and arbitration mechanisms of similar financial centres in the Persian Gulf. This paper examines such...

The Intellectual Property Law No. 4 of 2019 (IPL'19) as enacted in the Dubai International Financial Center (DIFC) has led to creation of an office of Commissioner of Intellectual Property (CIP) which increases the uniformity in remedies of deterrent fines for intellectual property (IP) rights...

London has moved ahead of New York to reclaim the number one position. London climbed 12 points in the ratings to lead New York by eight points. The GFCI is on a scale of 1,000 points and we believe that a lead of fewer than 20 points indicates relative parity. London and New York are often as...