19 November 2020
IMF's managing director Georgieva: Global recovery continuing, but outlook remains difficult and prone to setbacks
- Global economic recovery may be losing momentum, risks are very high
- Recent data show slowing momentum in services industries
- Delay in vaccine distribution and treatments could limit growth, send debt levels higher
- Elevated asset valuations show disconnect of financial markets from the real economy, with inherent risks to financial stability
- IMF has provided over $100 million in new financing to 82 countries during the crisis, aims to do more