The War in Ukraine, higher inflation, tighter financial conditions, economic decelerations of key trading partners, and social discontent may dim growth prospects for Latin America, the IMF announced Tuesday (April 26). IMF Director of of…
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Banks and markets are proving resilient in the face of war in Ukraine and the effects of pandemic, but risks and vulnerabilities are growing IMF Director of Monetary and Capital Markets Department Tobias Adrian said…
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Rising inflation, economic impact of the war in Ukraine and the lingering effects of pandemic have led the IMF to cut its global growth forecast for this year and next, the Fund’s chief economist Pierre-Olivier…
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Global growth prospects have worsened significantly due to the combined effects of inflation, war in Ukraine and lingering pandemic, the IMF announced on Tuesday (April 19). Those impacts are outlined in the World Economic Outlook…
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The impact of the Russian invasion of Ukraine is having a severe negative impact on the economic prospects for Europe, the IMF said Friday in Washington, DC (April 22). “Our Regional Economic Outlook lowers the…
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The new Chair of the International Monetary and Financial Committee (IMFC) issued a statement recognizing that Russia’s war against Ukraine has massive humanitarian consequences and detrimental repercussions for the global economy in Washington, DC Thursday…
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Just as increasing vaccinations offered hope, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine disrupted the global economic recovery. One of the most visible global effects has been the acceleration of energy and food prices, triggering concerns about episodes…
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Countries are facing tough choices when dealing with the impact of rising inflation, lingering pandemic and historically high debt levels, the IMF said Wednesday (April 20) with the release of the Fiscal Monitor report. The…
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EMBARGO WILL LIFT ON TUESDAY THE 19th 2022 AT 10:30 AM ET Global financial conditions have tightened notably and downside risks to the economic outlook have increased as a result of the war in Ukraine,…
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The IMF’s Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva raised the 2022 Spring Meetings curtain today (Thursday, April 14) in an event hosted by Carnegie Endowment for International Peace where she stated that the world is facing a…
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