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IMF chief Christine Lagarde vows to fight court decision that she stand trial

Christine Lagarde, the head of the IMF, has said she will appeal a court’s decision that she must stand trial for her role in the payment of 404

17/12/2015

Economy

IMF and World Bank annual meeting underway in Lima

The annual meeting of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank is getting underway in Lima, Peru, with the global economy on perhaps the

09/10/2015

Europe News

EU finalises 7 bln euro bridge loan for Greece, says debt 'restructuring' back on table

The European Council has announced a 7.16 billion euro bridge loan for Greece. Furthermore, the question of debt restructuring – not part of the deal

16/07/2015

Economy

Greek government debt 'compromise not what SYRIZA wanted'

Inching towards debt redemption, the negotiations between Greece and its emergency lenders have raised the occasional mention of the word ‘Grexit’

23/06/2015

Greece

EU calls crisis summit after Greece bailout talks fail

The meeting of European finance ministers in Luxembourg has ended with no solution to the Greek debt crisis. Instead eurozone leaders are to meet for

19/06/2015

Europe News

Greece has bought itself some time by bundling together its payments to the IMF

Greece has bought itself some time by bundling together its payments to the IMF. It plans to hand over the 1.6 billion euros it owes this month to

05/06/2015

USA

International lenders raise pressure on Greece as cash crunch looms

The annual IMF-World Bank Spring Meetings started in Washington on Friday, with the Greek debt once again in the spotlight. Most of the key players

17/04/2015

USA

IMF's Lagarde stresses rigour for economic salvation, rules out fast fix

Here’s a warning for the global economic outlook, issued by the International Monetary Fund: the US, UK and India cannot alone relaunch the world’s

17/04/2015

World

IMF's Lagarde defends austerity ahead of crucial Greek vote

James Franey euronews: “Christine Lagarde, you’re the head of the IMF; You are here in Dublin, Ireland to talk about the lessons we can learn from

20/01/2015

Economy

IMF's Lagarde: Ukraine is a challenge and an opportunity

09/04/2014

Belgium

IMF’s Lagarde: EU crisis far from over, youth unemployment can darken future

10/12/2013

World

Lagarde: 'No collapse, no relapse, no relax in 2013'

25/01/2013

World

IMF more upbeat, but cautious on growth

17/04/2012

World

IMF's Lagarde: '2012 a year of healing'

25/01/2012