The Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund said in an interview with CBS that the impact of the crisis resulting from the war in the Middle East has become a tangible reality, warning that its negative repercussions will continue to weigh on the global economy during the current year.
She added: “The impact of the crisis resulting from the war in the Middle East has become a reality.”
She continued: “We expect to see the negative repercussions of the crisis in the Middle East continue this year.”
She pointed out that the latest developments in the region had prevented a greater improvement in global growth forecasts, saying:
“We had expected a slight upward revision to global growth forecasts for 2026 were it not for the outbreak of war.”
