IMF sees global GDP in 2021 slightly below prior forecast of 6%

Risks to a broad global recovery rising: IMF chief

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) expects global economic growth in 2021 to fall slightly below its July forecast of 6 per cent, IMF Chief Kristalina Georgieva said on Tuesday, citing risks associated with debt, inflation and divergent economic trends in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic.
 
Georgieva said the global economy was bouncing back but the pandemic continued to limit the recovery, with the main obstacle posed by the “Great Vaccination Divide” that has left too many countries with too little access to Covid vaccines.
 
In a virtual speech at Bocconi University in Italy, Georgieva said next week's