Kristalina Georgieva

Too early to say what exactly the impacts of new trade tensions is, but we know that when we have more uncertainty, bet for business, bet for households.

The best way forward

find a path to agreement.

And that is going to be good for everybody, everywhere.

Too early to say what exactly the impacts of new trade tensions is, but we know that when we have more uncertainty, bad for business, bad for households.

The best way forward...

find a path to agreement.

And that is going to be good for everybody, everywhere.

Too early to say what exactly the impacts of new trade tensions is, but we know that when we have more uncertainty, bad for business, bad for households.

The best way forward...

find a path to agreement.

And that is going to be good for everybody, everywhere.

History tells us this sentiment can turn on the dime. If a sharp correction were to occur, tighter financial conditions could drag down world growth, expose vulnerabilities and make life especially tough for developing countries.

Because since the spring meetings...

We have seen the world economy being quite resilient and, very important, we have seen countries acting responsibly towards their own interests and the interests of the world.

Let me unpack this.

We have upgraded our growth projections since April.

Why?

Because performance across the world is quite strong.

Why is it strong?