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IMF revises world economic outlook upward to 5.2 per cent
Published in Saudi Press Agency on 25 - 07 - 2007


The world economy will continue to grow at a
quick pace, the International Monetary Fund said in Washington
Wednesday, as it revised growth projections upward for 2007, according to dpa.
Global economic growth is projected to be 5.2 per cent this year
and next, an increase in the organization's prediction of 4.9 per
cent in an April report.
The revision to the twice-yearly world economic outlook comes as
emerging and developing countries led by China, India and Russia saw
substantial upward revisions, the IMF said.
Growth figures for China were revised upward by 1.2 percentage
points to 11.2 per cent for 2007; Indian growth forecasts were up 0.6
percentage points to 9 per cent; and Russian growth was expected at 7
per cent in 2007, up 0.6 percentage points.
Growth figures for the United States, however, were revised
downward by 0.2 percentage points since the April report. The world's
largest economy can now expect 2 per cent growth, but "should regain
momentum through the year and return to potential by mid-2008," the
report said.
The euro area saw growth forecasts revised upward by 0.3 points to
2.6 per cent.
Global growth was 5.4 per cent in 2006.
The IMF continued to cite rising oil prices, protectionist
pressures, deteriorating credit quality and inflation as concerns.
"Inflation risks have edged up since the April 2007 World Economic
Outlook, increasing the likelihood that central banks will need to
further tighten monetary policy," the IMF said.
It also said risks related to a slump in the US housing market
have lessened. However, risks related to weakening of credit and
defaults on sub-prime mortgages will continue to hurt financial
markets, the IMF said.


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