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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) headquarters building is seen ahead of the IMF/World Bank spring meetings in Washington, US, on April 8, 2019. — File Picture by REUTERS

IMF chief says world may split into rival economic blocs as growth at historic low

WASHINGTON, May 4 — International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva warned on Thursday (May 4) that the world may split into rival economic blocs, at a time when global growth is at a historic low both in the near and medium term, reported Sputnik.

“After decades of increasing global integration, there is a growing risk that the world may split into rival economic blocs … This risk is rising at a time global growth is weak by historical standards — both in the near and medium term,” she said at the Brussels Economic Forum.

Such a scenario would be bad for everyone, including for people in Europe, Georgieva added.

— Bernama

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