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IMF chief Lagarde avoids formal investigation in Tapie case A French court has decided against placing International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief Christine Lagarde under investigation over a payout made whilst she was… 25/05/2013
IMF chief Christine Lagarde escapes formal investigation French magistrates decided on Friday not to place IMF chief Christine Lagarde under formal investigation over her role in a 285 million euros arbitration… 24/05/2013
IMF boss Lagarde faces more grilling over payment to tycoon IMF boss Christine Lagarde is undergoing a second day of grilling by a French court on her conduct during a disputed arbitration payment to one of France’s… 24/05/2013
IMF chief is back in court over 2007 payout to a French tycoon IMF chief Christine Lagarde is back in court today facing more questions over her role in a controversial payout made to a French businessman. If the… 23/05/2013
Lagarde’s IMF post hangs in balance Two French heads of the IMF in a row in legal scandals of different kinds begins to reflect embarrassingly on their country of origin. Christine Lagarde, when… 23/05/2013
Lagarde questioned by Paris court over payout to French businessman International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief Christine Lagarde has arrived at a court in Paris to be grilled over her role in a legal battle between the state and… 23/05/2013
IMF`s Lagarde Interrupted by Student Protesters The International Monetary Fund leader, Christine Lagarde has been interrupted by student protesters during her appearance at the University of… 07/05/2013
Boosting confidence, growth and jobs are main focus of IMF Spring Meetings Increasing growth and job creation were the major topics of discussion at the International Monetary Fund spring meetings in Washington. With finance… 21/04/2013
Lagarde’s flat searched in embezzlement inquiry Police in France investigating an enormous payout to a friend of the former president Nicolas Sarkozy have searched the flat of Christine Lagarde, who was… 20/03/2013
IMF head calls for more stimulus The head of the International Monetary Fund has said the European Central Bank should cut interest rates and allow higher inflation. Christine Lagarde… 08/03/2013
Lagarde: ‘No collapse, no relapse, no relax in 2013’ The global economic outlook may be slightly improved, but there is still a long and uncertain road ahead. Euronews was joined on the Global Conversation by… 25/01/2013
Winner must tackle US’s “fiscal cliff” One barely-discussed issue during the US election campaign is America’s impending budget crisis. If Democrats and Republicans cannot agree on a 2013 budget… 06/11/2012
IMF head worried about world economy The head of the International Monetary Fund is expressing concern at a deterioration in the global economy. IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde says the… 06/07/2012
IMF urges US to support recovery Don’t risk throwing the world’s biggest economy into recession with tax increases and spending cuts. That was the warning from the global lender the… 03/07/2012
IMF head issues world a triple warning IMF head Christine Lagarde has issued a stark warning that the world faces a crisis in three parts declining incomes, environmental damage and social unrest… 12/06/2012
IMF tells Britain ‘must try harder’ The IMF has said Britain’s struggling economy needs the Bank of England to pump in more money and perhaps cut interest rates, already at a record low 0.5… 22/05/2012
IMF confident on filling crisis war chest The International Monetary Fund said on Friday that it was closing in on its $400 billion target of cash reserves to ensure it has enough to respond if… 20/04/2012
IMF sees ‘dark clouds’ over the recovery The International Monetary Fund’s Christine Lagarde has again delivered a mixed message about the global economic recovery and warned “the eurozone is the… 19/04/2012
IMF more upbeat, but cautious on growth The International Monetary Fund says the eurozone’s short term growth prospects have improved a little bit, as IMF head Christine Lagarde praised Italy’s… 17/04/2012
IMF chief says recovery still fragile, some improvement The head of the International Monetary Fund, Christine Lagarde, is keeping up the pressure on world leaders and urging them not to become… 03/04/2012
Lagarde warning to China Christine Lagarde, the head of the International Monetary Fund has fired a warning to China to stop being dependent on exports and investment. She said… 19/03/2012
G20 tells Europe ‘give more cash before we help’ Show us the money was the message to Europe from the meeting in Mexico of finance ministers and central bankers from the G20 world’s leading economies… 27/02/2012
IMF’s Lagarde: ’2012 a year of healing’ Christine Lagarde, the Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, is one of the most powerful women on the planet, she can move markets and wants… 25/01/2012
IMF’s Lagarde wants Europe to boost bailout fund The head of the International Monetary Fund has called on European governments to boost the size of their rescue fund. On a visit to Germany, Christine… 23/01/2012
Sarkozy Lagarde crisis meeting With the eurozone deeply mired in a debt crisis, International Monetary Fund head Christine Lagarde was in Paris on Wednesday for talks with French President… 11/01/2012
IMF chief revisits eurozone problems Christine Largarde’s European tour this week comes as the eurozone crisis heats up again and with the International Monetary Fund crucial to saving the… 10/01/2012
Russia reluctant to help euro zone bailout The head of the International Monetary Fund got a firm ‘nyet’ from Moscow as she visited seeking support for the euro zone’s bailout fund. Christine… 07/11/2011
IMF offers reassurance but no extra money There is reassurance from the IMF for nations worried about the continuing financial crisis. The global lender has promised decisive action to tackle the… 25/09/2011
A pledge to stop a double-dip recession – but how? A major effort to stop the world falling back into recession is being pledged by finance ministers and central bankers from the biggest economies. Gathered… 23/09/2011
IMF’s Lagarde highlights global economic risks As the financial markets tumbled on Thursday, the head of the International Monetary Fund, Christine Lagarde,warned the crises in the European Union and … 22/09/2011
IMF chief warns on US default’s far-reaching impact The new International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde has said that Washington must speedily resolve a political stalemate over raising the debt ceiling… 26/07/2011
Lagarde starts work at IMF At her first news conference Christine Lagarde, the new head of the International Monetary Fund, said the global economy is rebounding from the financial… 06/07/2011
First day in challenging role for Lagarde Christine Lagarde has taken the helm at the International Monetary Fund. The first task for the former French finance minister is overseeing efforts by the… 05/07/2011
Lagarde poised to become next IMF chief French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde seems set to become head of the International Monetary Fund this week, despite a strong challenge to Europe’s… 27/06/2011
Second investigation complicates Lagarde’s IMF quest There is more pressure on French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde – the leading candidate to head the International Monetary Fund. Paris prosecutors are… 22/06/2011
Carstens steps up IMF bid in China and Japan On the campaign trail for the top IMF job, Agustin Carstens is visiting Asia. The Governor of the Bank of Mexico already has the backing of 12 Latin… 16/06/2011
Lagarde builds support for IMF job French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde continues to pick up support in her bid to run the International Monetary Fund. Indonesia is the first big… 13/06/2011
Lagarde in lead for IMF managing directorship As nominations closed for the top job at the International Monetary Fund, the contest was between French finance minister Christine Lagarde and Agustin… 10/06/2011
Lagarde woos China over IMF job French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde has been in China as she continues her world tour looking for backing for the top job at the International Monetary… 09/06/2011
India not committed to support Lagarde for IMF French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde has failed to get India’s definite backing for her candidacy for the top job at the International Monetary… 07/06/2011
Strauss-Kahn case highlights sexism in French politics The sex case involving Dominique Strauss-Kahn has sent shockwaves through the French political elite. Concerns have been raised of the alleged omerta that… 06/06/2011
Lagarde starts charm offensive for IMF top job French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde made Brazil her first stop as she kicked off a world tour to try to win support for her bid to lead the… 30/05/2011
Profile: Christine Lagarde She has come a long way since representing France in synchronised swimming as a teenager. Now aged 55, Christine Lagarde stands a good chance of becoming the… 25/05/2011
France’s Lagarde applies for IMF top jobFrench Finance Minister Christine Lagarde has put herself forward for the post of head of the International Monetary Fund. She officially announced her… 25/05/2011
Lagarde favourite for IMF leadership race French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde is the focus of much media speculation that she is the top candidate to replace Dominique Strauss-Kahn as head of… 23/05/2011
France talks tough over Renault ‘spy’ debacle Top French ministers have said they will see to it that those responsible for the Renault industrial espionage debacle are dealt with. After meeting with… 17/03/2011
Is the end in sight for the stricken global economy?Is the end in sight? That is the question at the World Economic Forum in Davos this week. After three years of fearing the worst, the great and good of the… 24/01/2013
IMF warns world powers to keep up reformThe International Monetary Fund (IMF) says the world economy was pulled back from the brink of collapse in 2012, but rigorous fiscal reform will be needed in… 18/01/2013
Greece is given a life-line after marathon talks in BrusselsEuro finance ministers and the International Monetary Fund have reached a deal on an urgently needed bailout for near-bankrupt Greece. After 12 hours of… 27/11/2012
Greek journalist accused of exposing tax-dodgers goes on trialA journalist who published the names of wealthy Greeks who supposedly have Swiss bank accounts appeared in court in Athens on Thursday. Costas Vaxevanis is… 01/11/2012
Greek journalist arrested after publication of, “Lagarde List”Greek journalist and magazine editor, Costas Vaxevanis was arrested and then released pending a trial after appearing before a prosecutor. He published what… 28/10/2012
IMF calls for action as euro crisis “festers”The IMF has urged EU policymakers to deepen the financial and fiscal ties within the euro area with some urgency to restore sagging confidence in the global… 11/10/2012
Lagarde calls for decisive eurozone actionThe Head of the International Monetary Fund Christine Lagarde has called on political leaders to take the initiative offered by recent policy changes to bring… 24/09/2012
Greek polls soothe euro exit fearsSix new opinion polls all hand Greece’s pro-bailout parties victory in next month’s general election. The results from those voter surveys reassured… 28/05/2012
IMF chief back-tracks over Greek tax-dodgingGreek and French politicians are making political capital out of remarks made by the IMF chief Christine Lagarde. Her comments to a newspaper concerning Greek… 28/05/2012
Greek anger at Lagarde tax avoidance commentsGreeks have reacted angrily to comments made by Christine Lagarde in the Guardian Newspaper reprimanding them for tax avoidance. According to the British… 27/05/2012
Lagarde and IMF rap eurozoneEurope came under pressure again as the IMF issued a weekend call on the continent to get its act together on debt. Ahead of the market opening on Monday… 22/04/2012
Greece gets bailout package after ‘marathon’ meetingGreece is no longer facing imminent bankruptcy after eurozone finance ministers finally approved a 130-billion euro bailout. This round of negotiations has… 21/02/2012
IMF’s Lagarde urges quick resolution to euro crisisIMF chief Christine Lagarde has urged European leaders to act fast and deal with the continent’s debt crisis. She was speaking at the World Economic Forum… 28/01/2012
Lagarde demands clarity from ItalyAs Italy scrambles to find a replacement for current Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, the stock exchange in Milan remains fickle. Italian 10-year bond… 10/11/2011
Greece puts billions of euros aid in perilGreece’s partners have been speaking out with a general feeling of impatience prevailing. The Eurogroup president observed that the debt-laden country was… 03/11/2011
Leaders’ confident euro rescue deal will succeedThe last attempt to put a stop to the spiralling crisis resulted in a deal on July 21st. But that quickly broke down because the private sector did not have… 27/10/2011
Euro zone approves 8 billion euro loans to GreeceEuro zone finance ministers have thrown Greece a lifeline by agreeing to approve eight billion euros in loans that Athens needs next month to pay its… 22/10/2011
G20 tells euro zone to get to grips with debt crisisGet on top of your debt crisis by this time next week. That is the stark message sent by the world’s leading economies to the euro zone, at the end of… 16/10/2011
G20 finance chiefs crank up pressure on euro zoneThe world’s leading economies are keeping up the heat on Europe to sort out its debt crisis, at a G20 finance chiefs’ meeting in Paris. A draft communique… 15/10/2011
G20 divisions over IMF’s role in euro zone crisisShould the IMF be strengthened to fight Europe’s debt crisis? At a G20 meeting in Paris, most of the leading emerging market countries, known as the … 15/10/2011
Lagarde fires off warning to world leadersThe Managing Director of the IMF, Christine Lagarde has warned politicans and policy makers from across the globe they must unite and take bold action to… 15/09/2011
DSK returns to IMF to say ‘sorry’Dominique Strauss-Kahn has visited the IMF offices in Washington to apologise to staff there. It was his first trip back since sexual assault charges against… 30/08/2011
Lagarde confident of clearing her name: lawyerThe lawyer representing IMF chief Christine Lagarde in a judicial investigation for alleged abuse of power says she is confident of clearing her… 04/08/2011
French court orders probe into IMF chief LagardeA French court on Thursday ordered an investigation into IMF chief Christine Lagarde for alleged abuse of authority in her previous job as French finance… 04/08/2011
Lagarde names her team at the IMFNew IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde has named her top team to run the world’s international bank. Chinese economist Min Zhu, is to take a newly… 13/07/2011
French court delays Lagarde decisionA French court has delayed a decision on whether the new IMF chief Christine Lagarde will face a criminal probe into her handling of a tycoon’s lawsuit. One… 08/07/2011
First day in job for Lagarde at IMFIt is the first day in the IMF’s top job for Christine Lagarde. She is the first woman to head the International Monetary Fund – and the signs are it won’t… 05/07/2011
What next for the IMF?A new boss at the International Monetary Fund almost certainly means new directions for the global lender. How will its role change under Christine… 29/06/2011
Lagarde bids farewell to French governmentAu-revoir to the French government, Bonjour to the International Monetary Fund. Christine Lagarde has had her last meeting as French Finance Minister after… 29/06/2011
New IMF boss Lagarde in appeal to Greek MPsThe next head of the International Monetary Fund Christine Lagarde has lost no time in calling on Greek politicians to back reforms. Within an hour of the… 28/06/2011
Lagarde confirmed as new IMF bossThe International Monetary Fund has confirmed that its new head is to be Christine Lagarde. The world lending body announced that the French finance… 28/06/2011
Who is new IMF boss Christine Lagarde?Christine Lagarde, the first woman to lead the IMF, is a 55-year-old former corporate lawyer who two years ago was named by the Financial Times as the best… 28/06/2011
Lagarde set to head IMF following US backingThe new head of the International Monetary Fund is almost certain to be Christine Lagarde, after the French finance minister secured the formal backing of the… 28/06/2011
France’s Lagarde set to win top IMF jobThe International Monetary Fund’s executive board will meet later on Tuesday to try to decide who will succeed Dominique Strauss-Kahn as its managing… 28/06/2011
Lagarde woos IMF executive boardChristine Lagarde has stepped up her campaign to become the next head of the International Monetary Fund. The French Foreign Minister had a three hour meeting… 24/06/2011
French Finance Minister favourite for IMF top jobThe field for the top job at the IMF is narrowing after the Fund’s board declined to change the rules on age, blocking Bank of Israel governor Stanley Fisher… 14/06/2011
Bank of Israel chief wants to lead IMFThere is another candidate in the running for the top job at the International Monetary Fund now that Stanley Fischer has declared his interest. The Bank of… 12/06/2011
Calls for IMF boss to be chosen ‘on merit’Despite Christine Lagarde’s promise to give greater weight to developing countries if she is chosen to lead the International Monetary Fund, some emerging… 25/05/2011
France’s Lagarde throws hat into IMF ringFrench Finance Minister Christine Lagarde has joined the race to head the International Monetary Fund. Despite anger among big emerging economies over… 25/05/2011
Lagarde launches bid to head IMFChristine Lagarde has entered the race to be the next head of the International Monetary Fund and succeed Dominique Strauss-Kahn. The French finance… 25/05/2011
Lagarde to mount her challenge for IMF top jobFrance’s Finance Minister Christine Lagarde is set to announce her candidacy to become the new head of the International Monetary Fund. Buoyed by … 25/05/2011
Can Europe hold onto the IMF’s top job?The race to lead the IMF is turning into a tug of war between Europe and emerging economies. Mexico is seeking support for Agustin Carstens, its central… 24/05/2011
European to succeed Strauss-Kahn?European leaders are racing to nominate a successor to Dominique Strauss-Kahn at the International Monetary Fund before a summit of the G8 leading economies… 20/05/2011
Race is on to replace DSK at IMFFollowing the resignation of its Managing Director Dominique Strauss-Kahn, the International Monetary Fund is now without a leader. And the race is on to… 19/05/2011
Eurogroup finance chiefs meet under DSK cloudAs Europe’s finance chiefs arrived in Brussels for crunch talks, the main focus was supposed to be on the euro zone’s debt riddled nations Portugal and… 16/05/2011
China blocks G20 moves on how to guage economic imbalancesChina has blocked moves to use exchange rates and currency reserves in the criteria of how to measure global economic imbalances at the G20 meeting of finance… 19/02/2011
G20 reach compromise on economic indicatorsG20 finance ministers have struck a compromise deal on indicators that can be used to deal with global economic imbalances. The French Finance Minister… 19/02/2011
Germany’s Schaeuble optimistic on trade imbalance plansGermany’s finance minister says he remains confident the G20 can reach a deal to reduce global trade imbalances. Wolfgang Schaeuble’s optimistic assessment… 19/02/2011
Lagarde: G20 imbalances deal would be ‘big step’France’s economy minister Christine Lagarde, host of a two-day Group of 20 finance ministers meeting in Paris, has said she hopes indicators can be agreed on… 17/02/2011
G20 seeks deal on imbalances, unsure of successFrench Economy Minister Christine Lagarde has said that it will not be a drama if finance ministers and central bankers from the world’s 20 biggest developed… 14/02/2011
Cantona told to stick to footballFrance’s finance minister Christine Lagarde has told French football legend Eric Cantona to stick to the beautiful game and stay clear of economics. In a… 02/12/2010
