International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva speaks during a briefing on the global policy agenda at IMF headquarters during the IMF-World Bank Spring Meetings in Washington, DC on April 18, 2024. Almond Ngan | Afp | Getty Images Kristalina Georgieva, managing director of the International Monetary Fund, played down the prospect of negative…
One of the International Monetary Fund’s top economists is signaling a low risk of a global recession despite ongoing geopolitical uncertainty. The Washington DC-based institute this week slightly raised its global growth outlook to 3.2% in 2024 and forecast the same rate in 2025. “If we do the risk assessment around that baseline, the likelihood…
Crowds of people walk under neon signs on Nanjing Road. The street is the city’s main shopping district and one of the busiest shopping districts in the world. Nikada | E+ | Getty Images The International Monetary Fund slightly raised its global growth forecast on Tuesday, saying the economy had proven “surprisingly resilient” despite inflationary…
Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, at a press conference at IMF headquarters on April 14, 2023. Kevin Dietsch | Getty Images News | Getty Images The head of the International Monetary Fund warned that the Russian economy still faces significant headwinds despite the Washington-based institution’s recent growth upgrade. Russia’s economy has…
