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 Outlook Update… The post Global Shocks Don’t Stop at Borders: IMF Flags Rising Risks for Central Asia appeared first on The Astana Times.