Fund says a default from Russia after sanctions over its invasion of Ukraine would not trigger a global financial crisis
A Russian default on its debts after western sanctions over its invasion of Ukraine is no longer ‘improbable’, but would not trigger a global financial crisis, the head of the International Monetary Fund said on Sunday.
The Washington-based fund’s managing director Kristalina Georgieva said the sanctions imposed by the United States and other nations were already having a “severe” impact on the Russian economy and would trigger a deep recession there this year. The war in Ukraine will also drive up food and energy prices, leading to hunger in Africa, she added.
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