IMF warns persistent inflation may lead to prolonged high interest rates, escalating global fiscal and financial risks.

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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that persistent inflation could result in higher interest rates for a longer period than previously anticipated. This situation could increase fiscal and financial risks globally. The IMF highlighted that elevated interest rates raise the cost of servicing debt, which adds to fiscal pressures and poses risks to financial stability.

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Sources:

www.imf.org/en/Blogs/Articles/2024/03/28/the-fiscal-and-financial-risks-of-a-high-debt-slow-growth-world

www.imf.org/en/publications/gfsr

www.abc.net.au/news/2024-07-17/imf-global-inflation-roars-ahead/104109288

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