Global Economy Facing ‘Biggest Test Since Second World War’: IMF Chiefs

Global Economy Facing ‘Biggest Test Since Second World War’: IMF Chiefs
IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva speaks during a conference hosted by the Vatican on economic solidarity, at the Vatican on Feb. 5, 2020. Remo Casilli/Reuters
Naveen Athrappully
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The global economy faces “the biggest test since the Second World War” said International Monetary Fund (IMF) chiefs in a post Sunday, as world leaders convene May 23–26 in Davos, Switzerland, for the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting 2022.

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has exacerbated the COVID-19 crisis, destroying lives and economic growth while driving up inflation, said the post, co-authored by managing director of the IMF Kristalina Georgieva, deputy director Gita Gopinath, and strategy director Ceyla Pazarbasioglu.