World Bank and IMF See Economic Slowdown Across Central Asia and the Caucasus

Global Shocks Don’t Stop at Borders: IMF Flags Rising Risks for Central Asia

The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA — War in the Middle East is sending economic shockwaves into Central Asia, exposing the region’s vulnerability to global disruptions even as oil exporters like Kazakhstan see short-term gains, said Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Middle East and Central Asia Department Jihad Azour, presenting the IMF’s April 2026 Regional Economic Outloo…

World Bank and IMF See Economic Slowdown Across Central Asia and the Caucasus

The World Bank and International Monetary Fund are predicting growth rates to slow in the coming years across Central Asia and the Caucasus. Azerbaijan is projected to be the lone state in the two regions to buck the trend and register moderate growth. The economic disruption created by the US-Israeli blitz on Iran is a wild-card factor affecting growth projections, according to the two banks’ most recent updates. The World Bank’s Economic Updat…

World Bank, IMF warn of economic slowdown in Central Asia, Caucasus

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