In April, the outlook for the growth rate of the world economy of this year is based on the fact that the Chinese economy has slowed down significantly due to the influence of the new corona, according to NHK's independent interview with the head of the IMF = International Monetary Fund, Managing Director Georgiewa. He revealed his intention to further reduce the rate from 3.6% at that time.
Managing Director Georgiewa, who was visiting Japan to attend an IMF-related event, responded to an independent interview with NHK in Tokyo on the 20th.
Regarding the outlook for the global economy, "Since the forecast was announced in April, downside risks have emerged concretely. Especially in China, downward revisions are expected due to the impact of the new corona, and uncertainty is expected. The outlook for global economic growth, which we will announce next week, will be lowered from the previous 3.6% forecast.
Regarding the outlook for the Japanese economy, "The growth rate will be lowered slightly and the inflation rate will be revised to rise slightly, but the inflation rate in Japan is still quite low. The inflation rate is expected to be less than 2%." Said.
In addition, he said, "Japan has a role to enhance the attractiveness of women to work and expand the labor market." For the growth of the Japanese economy, it is necessary to work on improving the working environment so that women can play more active roles. I showed the recognition.