"Even in a best case, there will be no neat and clean return to the status quo ante," Georgieva said. In January, the IMF had forecast global growth of 3.3% in 2026 and 3.2% in 2027. The expected surge in funding requests comes on top of US$140 billion in existing programs before the war, an IMF official said. Georgieva warned that the energy supply shock was already driving up short-run inflation expectations, although longer-run expectations had not budged. Even before the war, global public debt was projected to rise to about 100% of gross domestic product by 2029, its highest level since 1948.

Source: The Edge Markets April 09, 2026 14:13 UTC