IMF warns Trump tariffs are putting global financial system under strain

Heather Stewart - TheGuardian - 16:27
World body says ‘sharp repricing of risks’ possible amid growing concern over role of ‘nonbank’ lenders

The global financial system is coming under increasing strain as Donald Trump’s trade war rocks markets, the International Monetary Fund has warned.

“Global financial stability risks have increased significantly,” the IMF said in its regular snapshot of the system, urging regulators to be on the alert for potential crises.

It pointed to the “sharp repricing of risk assets”, that has followed the US president’s tariff announcements since February – in particular his 2 April “liberation day” statement – and warned that there may be more to come.

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