World economy: Weaker than expected, modest growth in 2015 – Lagarde – Dagens Industri

World economy: Weaker than expected, modest growth in 2015 – Lagarde – Dagens Industri

World economy: Weaker than expected, modest growth in 2015 – Lagarde

                  2014-10-02 17:00
             

 (SIX) Christine Lagarde, head of the International Monetary Fund,  stated in a speech on Thursday that the global economy is weaker than you  anticipated six months ago. Just a modest recovery  expected in 2015, when the outlook for potential growth  lowered.        Among the mature economies is expected to use up to be strongest in  USA and the UK, is expected to be modest in Japan and weakest in the EMU.       Emerging markets have accounted for much of the thrust of the  international economy and has accounted for more than 80 percent of  world economic growth since 2008.       "Under the leadership of Asia and China in particular, we expect that the  will continue to drive the global activity, "continues  Lagarde, who adds that, however, it is likely to occur in a  slower pace than before.      Erik Palmung, phone +46 31 350 64 86  mailto: erik.palmung@six-group.se  www.blogg.six.seSIXNews  SIX News