IMF Warns Central Banks to Stand Ready for Rate Hikes as War Shock Bites

NewsGhana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/imf-warns-central-banks-to-stand-ready-for-rate-hikes-as-war-shock-bites/The International Monetary Fund (International Monetary Fund) has opened its 2026 Spring Meetings in Washington with a stark warning that central banks worldwide must be prepared to raise interest rates if the ongoing Middle East conflict drives inflation expectations dangerously higher. The 2026 Spring Meetings, running from April 13 to 18 at the IMF and […] NewsGhana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/imf-warns-central-banks-to-stand-ready-for-rate-hikes-as-war-shock-bites/


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