Too early for accurate figures on coronavirus impact on global growth: IMF

The IMF said last month global growth is projected to rise from an estimated 2.9 per cent in 2019 to 3.3 per cent in 2020

It is premature to give precise projections of economic growth in China and the world in 2020 following the outbreak of coronavirus, IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said on Thursday.

The IMF is still reviewing its projections for growth in China while looking at the impact of the epidemic on the global economy, Georgieva told a news conference in Morocco’s capital Rabat, where she discussed preparations for IMF and World Bank Group meetings to be held in October 2021 in Marrakech.

The IMF said last month global growth is projected to rise from an estimated 2.9 per cent in 2019 to 3.3