#IMF (2)

Economy
IMF: Prolonged Middle East War Biggest Risk to Regional Economy
Jihad Azour, the IMF's Director for the Middle East and Central Asia, delivered the warning on Thursday, October 15, 2026, on the sidelines of the IMF and World Bank Annual Meetings in Bangkok, Thailand.

Economy
IMF Warns Asia's Economy Will Slow to 4.4% in 2027
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) projects Asia's economy to grow 4.8 percent in 2026 and slow to 4.4 percent in 2027, down from a 5.0 percent expansion in 2025.
