WASHINGTON: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is running scenarios on countries to gauge which economies could be in need of fresh financing if the Iran war drags on, according to people familiar with the matter.
The IMF’s Strategy, Policy and Review department – a key unit that’s in charge of the design, implementation and evaluation of fund policies – has asked so-called country desks at the IMF to share their analysis on areas from current account status to potential funding needs, the people said.
The assessment is focused on nations with active financing programmes, one of the people said, asking not to be named because the information isn’t public.
Asked about the analysis request, an IMF spokesperson highlighted that managing director Kristalina Georgieva recently said that, in an uncertain world, more countries often turn to the fund for support and that the lender stands ready to provide help as needed.
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