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Christine Lagarde
Beyond Lagarde: There’s More to the IMF Than Who the Leader Is
Christine Lagarde, managing director of the International Monetary Fund and a former French finance minister, faces trial for accusations of negligence. But that has not undermined her recent declaration of her candidacy for a second term, which representatives of some of the IMF’s major member countries swiftly endorsed.
Financial Leaders Pledge ‘Bold’ Action on Recovery
World financial leaders on Saturday promised “bold and ambitious” action to boost a global recovery that has shown recent disturbing signs of weakness.
