Kristalina Georgieva says global economy is on firmer footing, but economic fortunes are diverging. (IMF photo)
More than a year into the COVID-19 crisis, signs of a recovery for some countries are slowly beginning to emerge. But in her customary curtain-raiser speech ahead of next week's virtual IMF-World Bank Spring Meetings, IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said high uncertainty is one of the greatest dangers facing the global economy.
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KRISTALINA GEORGIEVA is the Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
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