Ad
"Domestic demand held up better than expected in the aftermath of the Brexit vote," the IMF says (Photo: Harshil Shah)

UK economy faring better than expected, says IMF

The International Monetary Fund has upgraded its economic forecasts for the eurozone and the UK this year, but said British growth would slow down in 2018.

In an update to its biannual World Outlook published on Monday (16 January), the IMF said the eurozone would grow by 1.6 percent in 2017, a 0.1 percentage point increase on the forecasts published in October.

It expects the eurozone economy to grow ...

To read this story, log in or subscribe

Enjoy access to all articles and 25 years of archives, comment and gift articles. Become a member for as low as €1,75 per week.

Already a member? Login
Ad
Ad