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IMF chief warns world isn’t ready for shocks that are piling up

The energy shock from the Strait of Hormuz's closure has not led to a collapse of Pakistan's public finances. There is no currency crisis, either.
Opinion & Features
THE BOTTOM LINE

Pakistan is defying some long-held investing myths

The new, higher forecast for 2026 was due to pre-war economic momentum which was reflected in recent stronger-than-expected growth and revisions to previous data.
International

IMF raises UK outlook but warns political turmoil could hurt growth

The view of many economists today is that if a crisis is going to strike, it is likely to be triggered in the US.
Opinion & Features

Imbalances are back on the global agenda

Satsuki Katayama, Japan’s finance minister, said on Monday that the authorities can take bold action on speculative currency moves in line with a US-Japan agreement.
Capital Markets & Currencies

Japan has two more windows for yen intervention by IMF rules

“Now, if this continues into 2027 and we have oil prices of US$125 more or less, then we have to expect a much worse outcome,” IMF managing director Kristalina Georgieva says.
International

IMF chief Georgieva warns of ‘much worse outcome’ if Middle East war drags into 2027

Stock markets don't seem too concerned by the impact of the Iran war. This could backfire, says the writer.
Capital Markets & Currencies

Are stock markets in denial about the true cost of Iran war?

IMF’s reports paint a picture of a global economy that was finally finding its footing, only to be knocked back again by the outbreak of war in the Middle East.
Columns

The world economy is in the shadow of war, and the warning signs are flashing

Saudi Arabian Finance Minister Mohammed Al-Jadaan summed up the mood of many officials when he said he would not be comfortable predicting an improved outlook until tankers start moving freely through the strait again.
International

IMF, World Bank meetings show limits in mitigating shocks, reliance on US for solutions

European Central Bank headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany, July 21, 2022.
International

IMF expects ECB to raise rates by half a percentage point in 2026

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