IMF Says at Least 12 Countries May Seek New Loans as Energy Prices Surge

The International Monetary Fund expects at least 12 countries — including several in sub‑Saharan Africa — to request new lending programs because of soaring energy prices and supply‑chain disruptions caused by the war in the Middle East, the fund’s managing director has said. Kristalina Georgieva repeated her estimate that the conflict could generate demand for […]