WASHINGTON, D.C.: International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief Christine Lagarde says that Britain’s vote to quit the European Union has injected significant uncertainty into the global economy but is nevertheless unlikely to cause a world recession.

But in an exclusive interview with Agence France-Presse, she also said that Brexit underscores the need for the EU to better explain how it benefits Europeans, amid “disenchantment” with the institution.

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