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IMF chief says ‘cannot rule out’ possible global recession

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International Monetary Fund chief Kristalina Georgieva. (File Photo: REUTERS/ Hereward Holland)

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The head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) today (July 6) said the outlook for the global economy had “darkened significantly” since April and she could not rule out a possible global recession next year, given the elevated risks.

IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva told Reuters the fund would downgrade in coming weeks its 2022 forecast for 3.6 per cent global economic growth for the third time this year, adding that IMF economists were still finalising the new numbers.

The IMF is expected to release its updated forecast for 2022 and 2023 in late July, after slashing its forecast by nearly a full percentage point in April. The global economy expanded by 6.1 per cent in 2021.

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