Office of International Affairs

Markets Room

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The Markets Room advises senior Departmental officials on global financial markets and provides policy advice on markets-related matters.  The office analyzes credit, equity, and foreign exchange markets, financial market infrastructure and trading frameworks, and the interrelations between the economy and the financial markets. Outputs include daily oral and written briefings for senior officials, in-depth specialty markets analysis, presentations, and synthesis of markets-related research.

In its daily activities, the Markets Room (i) analyzes price developments on a real-time basis using Bloomberg, Reuters, and other financial information resources, (ii) speaks to a wide range of financial market participants, (iii) tracks financial markets research and trends, (iv) performs quantitative markets analysis, and (iv) interacts with various agencies and institutions, including regulators, international financial institutions and the Federal Reserve.

The Markets Room reports to the Assistant Secretary for International Affairs and to the Assistant Secretary for Financial Markets through their delegates in International Affairs and Domestic Finance. The Markets Room staff includes financial markets experts and economists with a range of backgrounds including foreign exchange, fixed income, equities, risk and supervision, and emerging markets. 

Last Updated: December 19, 2008