"The horizon has darkened" on the economy, notes in Davos the boss of the IMF

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" on the global economy, noted Monday the Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Kristalina Georgieva during a conference in Davos, excluding however a risk of global recession.

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," warned the leader during this panel on the global economic outlook, and at a time when the extent of the consequences of the war in Ukraine is very uncertain.

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" which are experiencing a historic surge, said the director general.

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The Washington institution in April lowered its global growth forecast to 3.6% this year due to the "

" of the war on the economy, down 0.8 points from previous expectations.

Since these forecasts, "

" and to the war have been added the economic consequences of the confinements in China as well as the more marked tightening of monetary policy in many countries, including the United States, in the face of high inflation.

The effects of the war could worsen further, and fears of a global recession are beginning to sprout among a growing number of economic observers.

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In a report published Monday, the OECD, which includes all developed countries, said that the G7 countries had recorded in the first quarter a decline in their growth of 0.1%, quarter on quarter.

A recession is not on the horizon "right

," Kristalina Georgieva said Monday, in response to a question about recession risks in within developed countries.

On global recession risks, the leader ruled them out, while saying that "