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World Business Report: First broadcast 25/07/2023 14:32 GMT : IMF upgrades forecast for the global economy

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IMF upgrades forecast for the global economy

First broadcast 25/07/2023 14:32 GMT 

First broadcast 25/07/2023 14:32 GMT : IMF upgrades forecast for the global economy

BBC World Service - World Business Report, IMF upgrades forecast for the global economy

The institution warns there are still threats to economic recovery

The International Monetary Fund upgraded its global growth forecast for 2023 but warns there are still threats to economic recovery.

The International Monetary Fund has upgraded its forecast for the global economy in 2023. We look at the new figures and why the institution is feeling more positive about the world’s economic recovery - while warning about remaining threats.

Also in the programme, we hear about the economic impact of the wildfires in Greece and the new road being built in Paraguay to rival with the Panama Canal.

(Picture: Financial and Economic Concept - IMF letters on wooden blocks. Picture credit: Getty Images)

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