IMF cuts 2022 global growth forecast to 3.6 pct amid Russia-Ukraine conflict-Xinhua

IMF cuts 2022 global growth forecast to 3.6 pct amid Russia-Ukraine conflict

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2022-04-19 21:05:13

WASHINGTON, April 19 (Xinhua) -- The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday slashed global growth forecast for 2022 to 3.6 percent amid the Russia-Ukraine conflict, down by 0.8 percentage point from January projection, according to its newly released World Economic Outlook report.