Market outlooks

Ukraine war reverberates across the globe, says IMF 

Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the IMF. Photo: Worldbank

Beyond the suffering and humanitarian crisis from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the entire global economy will feel the effects of slower growth and faster inflation, the International Monetary Fund said on Wednesday.

“We live in a more shock-prone world,” IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva (pictured) recently said at a press briefing in Washington. “And we need the strength of the collective to deal with shocks to come.”

Register or log in to continue reading. Investment Officer is an independent journalism platform for professionals working in the Luxembourg investment industry.

A subscription is free for professionals working at banks and independent asset managers.