Tag: Christine Lagarde
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IMF boss, Christine Lagarde to take new appointment as President of European Central Bank
The Managing Director of International Monetary Fund (IMF), Ms. Christine Lagarde has temporarily relinquished her job at the fund for a likely appointment as president of European Central Bank. Lagarde who confirmed her nomination as president of the European Central Bank on Tuesday in a statement, she said: “I am honored to have been nominated…
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IMF puts global debt at $180trn
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has put the global debt at $180 trillion, warning highly indebted emerging-markets and low-income countries against what it termed pro-cyclical fiscal policies. IMF Managing Director, Christine Lagarde, in a statement issued at the conclusion of the Group of 20 (G-20) Summit in Buenos Aires, called for collaborative action by G-20…
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Germany says IMF plans to stay involved in Greek bailout talks
The managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has reassured German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble that IMF plans to remain constructively engaged in talks about aid for Greece, his spokesman said on Friday. The spokesman told newsmen at a regular government news conference during the World Economic Forum in Davos. “The IMF Managing Director,…