ME conflict:Global financial markets confront the war and amplification risks

By MEIR team | 16 Apr 2026

The global financial system is confronting the ongoing war in the Middle East, potential inflationary pressures, rising risks of further tightening in financial conditions, and several channels through which market turmoil could escalate into financial instability, said the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

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