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Speedy recovery from Covid can add $9 trn to global income: IMF MD

Speaking at a news conference after a meeting of the IMF's steering committee, Georgieva also called on the United States and China to keep up strong economic stimulus

Kristalina Georgieva, new IMF managing director

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Reuters Washington

2 min read Last Updated : Oct 15 2020 | 11:23 PM IST

Speeding up the recovery from the coronavirus recession can add $9 trillion in global income by 2025, International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said on Thursday, adding that this depended on strong international cooperation, including on vaccines.

Speaking at a news conference after a meeting of the IMF's steering committee, Georgieva also called on the United States and China to keep up strong economic stimulus that can help boost global recovery.

"If we may make fast progress everywhere, we could speed up the recovery. And we can add almost $9 trillion to global income by 2025, and that in turn could

Topics : Coronavirus Kristalina Georgieva International Monetary Fund

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