IMF projects $2.5 billion net income for 2026 financial year
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Updated · Reuters · May 8
IMF projects $2.5 billion net income for 2026 financial year
3 articles · Updated · Reuters · May 8
After its annual review for the year ended 30 April, the fund said precautionary balances should reach $35.9 billion by end-2026, above its medium-term target.
The executive board also kept the basic lending-rate margin at 60 basis points above the SDR interest rate for 2027-2028, leaving borrowing costs for member countries unchanged.
The IMF said projections remain highly uncertain because of geopolitical risks and market volatility, while forecasting about $2.6 billion in net income in each of the 2027 and 2028 financial years.
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