{"id":1877468,"date":"2026-04-10T08:30:08","date_gmt":"2026-04-10T05:30:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1877468"},"modified":"2026-04-10T08:30:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T05:30:08","slug":"no-return-to-normal-imf-warns-of-lasting-economic-damage-from-iran-war","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1877468","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;No return to normal&#8217;: IMF warns of lasting economic damage from Iran war"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/71\/68\/77\/1200x675_cmsv2_af7e7458-103a-5ca0-8f36-0acfee8f5dbc-9716877.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"abe-2875984-pos1-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1\" data-nid=\"2875984\" data-cid=\"9674506\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2875984-label-pos1-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img 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Kristalina Georgieva said Thursday, warning of lasting economic damage even in the most optimistic scenario.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-mobile-only\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-desktop\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&#8220;Even in a best case, there will be no neat and clean return to the status quo ante,&#8221; Georgieva said, citing spiralling energy costs, infrastructure damage, supply disruptions and a collapse in market confidence as factors that would weigh on growth regardless of how the conflict unfolds.<\/p>\n<p>The IMF also expects to deploy between $20bn (\u20ac17.2bn) and $50bn (\u20ac42.9bn) in emergency balance-of-payments support to war-affected countries \u2014 with the lower figure contingent on the ceasefire holding. <\/p>\n<p>At least 45 million people face food insecurity as a result of the conflict.<\/p>\n<h2>Over \u20ac50 billion on the table<\/h2>\n<p>Speaking on Bloomberg TV on Thursday, World Bank President Ajay Banga said his institution could mobilise as much as $25bn (\u20ac21.4bn) &#8220;very quickly&#8221; for developing countries hit by the war, with up to $60bn (\u20ac50bn) available over the longer term.<\/p>\n<p>The remarks came as the IMF and World Bank kicked off their annual Spring Meetings in Washington, gathering top economic policymakers from around the world.<\/p>\n<p>The US-Israel war on Iran, launched on 28 February, has engulfed the Middle East in violence, snarled supply chains and sent oil prices surging after Tehran virtually blocked the Strait of Hormuz. <\/p>\n<p>Tehran and Washington have traded accusations of ceasefire violations, with talks aimed at a more durable peace slated for Saturday.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id data-event=\"widget_related\">\n<div class=\"c-widget-related__title\"><b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b><\/div>\n<ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\">\n<li class=\"c-widget-related__item\">Iran war pushes Germany&#8217;s deficit to 4.2% as growth outlook is cut by 50%<\/li>\n<li class=\"c-widget-related__item\">OECD cuts eurozone growth forecast as energy prices surge<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2>&#8216;Spare a thought for the Pacific Islands&#8217;<\/h2>\n<p>Georgieva highlighted the uneven toll of the crisis, warning that low-income energy importers were bearing the heaviest burden. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Spare a thought for the Pacific Island nations at the end of a long supply chain, wondering if fuel still reaches them,&#8221; she said.<\/p>\n<p>The World Bank said Wednesday that the Middle East, excluding Iran, was now expected to grow just 1.8% in 2026 \u2014 a downgrade of 2.4 percentage points from pre-war projections.<\/p>\n<p>Global headline inflation is also expected to be revised upward, driven by oil price shocks and supply chain disruptions. <\/p>\n<p>A joint statement from the IMF, World Bank and World Food Programme warned that rising oil, gas and fertiliser prices, combined with transport bottlenecks, would &#8220;inevitably lead to rising food prices and food insecurity&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>The fund&#8217;s own research makes for grim reading. <\/p>\n<p>Output in countries where fighting takes place drops by 3% at the outset &#8220;and continues falling for years,&#8221; it found. <\/p>\n<p>An earlier assessment of the Iran war was blunter still: &#8220;All roads lead to higher prices and slower 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D&amp;G co-founder quits as chairman amid debt talk<br \/>\n  <\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2885201-pos5-top-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-2 m-modeDesktop-2 m-modeXL-2 the-media-object--no-label\" data-nid=\"2885201\" data-cid=\"9717443\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2885201-label-pos5-top-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/71\/74\/43\/320x180_cmsv2_b7edaa2b-cd6c-5184-90f8-3778ee420da7-9717443.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\" A sign for French company TotalEnergies is displayed 21 March, 2025, in La Defense business district outside Paris. \" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n<h3 class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    TotalEnergies closes major Saudi refinery after attacks<br \/>\n  <\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2885090-pos6-top-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-2 m-modeDesktop-2 m-modeXL-2 the-media-object--no-label\" data-nid=\"2885090\" data-cid=\"9716800\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2885090-label-pos6-top-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/71\/68\/00\/320x180_cmsv2_2651a120-2eb4-503e-8786-b63cb6af0d4f-9716800.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Currency traders at the foreign exchange dealing room of the Hana Bank headquarters, in Seoul, South Korea. 10 April 2026\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n<h3 class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Stocks rise and oil prices gain as investors await ceasefire talks<br \/>\n  <\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2884367-pos1-mostViewed\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-3 m-modeDesktop-3 m-modeXL-3 the-media-object--has-related the-media-object--no-label\" data-nid=\"2884367\" data-cid=\"9713104\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n<h3 class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>     Petrol and diesel in Europe: Where are prices highest and lowest?<br \/>\n  <\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2884863-pos2-mostViewed\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-3 m-modeDesktop-3 m-modeXL-3 the-media-object--has-related the-media-object--no-label\" data-nid=\"2884863\" data-cid=\"9715624\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n<h3 class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Could billions in frozen Iranian assets help the US unlock a deal?<br \/>\n  <\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2884086-pos3-mostViewed\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-3 m-modeDesktop-3 m-modeXL-3 the-media-object--has-related the-media-object--no-label\" data-nid=\"2884086\" data-cid=\"9711850\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n<h3 class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Which were Europe&#8217;s richest and poorest countries in 2025?<br \/>\n  <\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2885115-pos4-mostViewed\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-3 m-modeDesktop-3 m-modeXL-3 the-media-object--no-label\" data-nid=\"2885115\" data-cid=\"9716877\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n<h3 class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    &#8216;No return to normal&#8217;: IMF warns of lasting damage from Iran war<br \/>\n  <\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2881157-pos5-mostViewed\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-3 m-modeDesktop-3 m-modeXL-3 the-media-object--has-related the-media-object--no-label\" data-nid=\"2881157\" data-cid=\"9697716\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n<h3 class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    A new way to measure poverty shows the US falling behind Europe<br \/>\n  <\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"articleBody\" data-key=\"articleBody\">The International Monetary Fund will downgrade its global growth forecasts due to the Middle East war, managing director Kristalina Georgieva said Thursday, warning of lasting economic damage even in the most optimistic scenario.&#8221;Even in a best case, there will be no neat and clean return to the status quo ante,&#8221; Georgieva said, citing spiralling energy costs, infrastructure damage, supply disruptions and a collapse in market confidence as factors that would weigh on growth regardless of how the conflict unfolds.The IMF also expects to deploy between $20bn (\u20ac17.2bn) and $50bn (\u20ac42.9bn) in emergency balance-of-payments support to war-affected countries \u2014 with the lower figure contingent on the ceasefire holding.At least 45 million people face food insecurity as a result of the conflict.Over \u20ac50 billion on the tableSpeaking on Bloomberg TV on Thursday, World Bank President Ajay Banga said his institution could mobilise as much as $25bn (\u20ac21.4bn) &#8220;very quickly&#8221; for developing countries hit by the war, with up to $60bn (\u20ac50bn) available over the longer term.The remarks came as the IMF and World Bank kicked off their annual Spring Meetings in Washington, gathering top economic policymakers from around the world.The US-Israel war on Iran, launched on 28 February, has engulfed the Middle East in violence, snarled supply chains and sent oil prices surging after Tehran virtually blocked the Strait of Hormuz.Tehran and Washington have traded accusations of ceasefire violations, with talks aimed at a more durable peace slated for Saturday.&#8217;Spare a thought for the Pacific Islands&#8217;Georgieva highlighted the uneven toll of the crisis, warning that low-income energy importers were bearing the heaviest burden.&#8221;Spare a thought for the Pacific Island nations at the end of a long supply chain, wondering if fuel still reaches them,&#8221; 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