1st LD Writethru: IMF upgrades global growth forecast to 3.3 pct in 2026
BRUSSELS, Jan. 19 (Xinhua) -- The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Monday slightly upgraded its global growth forecast for 2026, saying the world economy has remained more resilient than expected despite trade disruptions.
In an update to its World Economic Outlook, the IMF upgraded its global growth forecast for 2026 to 3.3 percent, up 0.2 percentage points from its projection in October 2025, and kept its