IMF Chief: Attacks on Saudi Arabia could have ‘negative spillover everywhere’
BANGKOK — The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said on Wednesday that developments in Saudi Arabia potentially have “negative spillovers for everybody everywhere.” Speaking at the IMF Managing Director’s briefing on the Global Policy Agenda during the 2026 IMF-World Bank Group Annual Meetings in Bangkok on Wednesday, she praised Saudi leadership for pursuing structural reforms in recent years. Georgieva noted the resilience of Saudi Arabia and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), including Gulf diversification efforts and non-oil sector economic growth…
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