Global economic activity and the outlook are being shaped by two major forces, pushing in opposite directions with asymmetric effects across countries.
It excepts the world economy to grow by 3 per cent, down from 3.5 per cent in 2025.
The global lender says blockchain-based finance could streamline markets but warns that fragmented standards and regulations may create new systemic risks.
An IMF mission arrives in Dakar this week to restart talks with Senegal after a four-month pause, as the country grapples with a deepening fiscal crisis, mounting debt concerns and growing uncertainty over its economic outlook.