The IMF also anticipates having to provide up to $50 billion in immediate financial assistance to countries affected by the war, with food insecurity set to affect at least 45 million people. Excluding Iran, overall regional economic growth was expected to slow to just 1.8 percent in 2026 -- a downgrade of 2.4 percentage points from before the war, the Bank said. The IMF is also expected to revise global headline inflation upwards due to the oil price and supply chain shocks associated with the war. On Wednesday, the heads of the IMF, World Bank and World Food Programme (WFP) met in Washington to discuss the economic and food security impacts of the conflict. The IMF and World Bank have also formed a coordination group to address the energy market impacts of the war.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha April 10, 2026 03:45 UTC