The head of the International Monetary Fund urged countries to move “swiftly’’ to resolve trade disputes that threaten global economic growth.

The Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, IMF, Kristalina Georgieva, on Thursday urged countries to swiftly resolve trade disputes that threaten global economic growth. Georgieva said the unpredictability arising from President Donald Trump’s aggressive campaign of taxes on foreign imports was causing companies to delay investments

Addressing the media on the Global Policy Agenda at the 2025 World Bank Group/IMF Spring Meetings in Washington DC, Georgieva said the world economy is facing a new and significant test, with policy b