1. The quality of life in emerging markets sometimes is impacted by the country's financial and fiscal policies. As such, the Global Financial Stability Report is a semi-annual report published by the International Capital Markets division of the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

The report aims to provide a regular assessment of global financial markets and to identify potential systemic weaknesses that could lead to crises. Locate and download the latest report to prepare a summary of what the IMF sees as the developments and vulnerabilities facing emerging market countries.