News of lagarde

Dominique Strauss-Kahn: ‘Argentina has the cards to renegotiate its debt’

23-05-2020 09:45 French politician Dominique Strauss-Kahn, a former managing director of the International Monetary Fund, gives his view on Argentina’s debt restructuring talks, the Fund’s leadership and wealth taxes.

by Jorge Fontevecchia

Coronavirus outbreak

European Central Bank fires off stimulus to counter virus 'shock'

12-03-2020 12:38 European Central Bank chief Christine Lagarde warns coronavirus will deliver a "major shock" to global economy that requires urgent, coordinated action.

Gender diversity

Lagarde still the exception in male-dominated central banks

06-03-2020 08:00 Christine Lagarde’s appointment to lead the European Central Bank was a landmark event in improving gender diversity in economic policy making, but global central banks still have a long way to go.

EUROZONE

ECB's Lagarde sees ebbing risks to eurozone, vows climate action

23-01-2020 16:25 European Central Bank (ECB) chief Christine Lagarde on Thursday said risks to the eurozone economy had become "less pronounced" in the wake of a US-China trade truce even as US President Donald Trump reignited a trade spat with Europe.

argentina

What we learned this week: September 22 to 27

28-09-2019 03:55 Key stories from the last seven days.

ARGENTINA & THE IMF

New IMF chief meets briefly with Finance Minister Lacunza

26-09-2019 09:29 "I look forward to working with the authorities when I assume my duties on October 1. Argentina is an important member of the IMF and we want it to do well," Kristalina Georgieva posts on Twitter after meeting Finance Minister Hernán Lacunza.

NEW LEADERSHIP

Bulgarian economist Kristalina Georgieva chosen to be IMF's new leader

25-09-2019 17:59 Georgieva, a top official at the World Bank, was chosen by the IMF’s executive board on Wednesday to become the body's new managing director. She succeeds Christine Lagarde.

BLOOMBERG

Lagarde: IMF did 'best we could' given Argentina's 'difficult situation'

25-09-2019 12:55 Former IMF managing director and soon-to-be European Central Bank chief says the IMF is often unfairly blamed when things go awry.

IMF BAIL-OUT

Lagarde: Argentina crisis would have been much worse without IMF

20-09-2019 16:08 Crisis would have been much worse had the International Monetary Fund not stepped in with a massive rescue programme, outgoing IMF chief declares in interview.