IMF expects lower growth for SA

IMF Economic Counselor and Director of Research Department Olivier Blanchard (C), with IMF Researcher Gian Maria Milesi-Ferretti (L), IMF Researcher Thomas Helbling (2-L), IMF Researcher Oya Celasun (2-R) and, IMF press officer Ismila Dieng (R), at a news conference on the World Economic Outlook during the 2015 International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank Group Spring Meetings in Washington, DC. EPA/SHAWN THEW

IMF Economic Counselor and Director of Research Department Olivier Blanchard (C), with IMF Researcher Gian Maria Milesi-Ferretti (L), IMF Researcher Thomas Helbling (2-L), IMF Researcher Oya Celasun (2-R) and, IMF press officer Ismila Dieng (R), at a news conference on the World Economic Outlook during the 2015 International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank Group Spring Meetings in Washington, DC. EPA/SHAWN THEW

Published Apr 14, 2015

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Washington - The International Monetary Fund has downwardly revised South Africa’s growth prospects for this year and the next, as were those of most developing economies. Global economic prospects, however, remained unchanged according to the latest installment of the World Economic Outlook, released on Tuesday.

The IMF now expects the South African economy to grow by 2% this year, down from 2,1% in its previous forecast, and 2,1 % in 2016 for a downward revision of 0, 4%. Global growth outlook remained unchanged at 3,5% for this year and 3,8% the next, an increase of 0,1%.

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