International Monetary Fund managing director Kristalina Georgieva said global growth is expected to be 'marginally stronger' than the IMF previously predicted. Photo: OLIVIER DOULIERY / AFP"Global growth is marginally stronger on account of robust activity in the United States and in many emerging markets economies," International Monetary Fund managing director Kristalina Georgieva told reporters in prepared remarks.
Among the challenges, Georgieva mentioned rising geopolitical tension, which, she said, is increasing the risks of fragmentation of the global economy.