IMF cuts 2008 global growth forecast to 3.7 pct-paper

BERLIN, April 1 (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund has cut its 2008 global economic growth forecast to 3.7 percent from its January estimate of 4.1 percent despite the financial crisis, the Financial Times Deutschland reported on Tuesday.

The paper said the IMF would publish its new forecast in its new World Ecoomic Outlook report next week and slight alterations were possible before publication. (Reporting by Madeline Chambers)