IMF Delays Release of New Forecast to January 25 to Factor in COVID-19 Developments

IMF Delays Release of New Forecast to January 25 to Factor in COVID-19 Developments
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) logo outside the headquarters building in Washington on Sept. 4, 2018. Yuri Gripas/Reuters
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WASHINGTON—The International Monetary Fund will release its World Economic Outlook on Jan. 25, a week later than planned, to factor in the latest COVID-19 developments, a spokesperson for the global lender said on Tuesday, amid signs another downgrade is coming.

“The World Economic Outlook update will be launched on January 25 to allow our teams to incorporate the latest developments related to the COVID-19 pandemic into the economic forecasts,” the spokesperson said.