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13 Oct 2022

IMF Chief praises India for a bright light in time of prospective recession

'India has emerged as "a bright light" at a time when the world is facing imminent prospects of a recession': IMF Chief. IMF projected a growth rate of 6.8 per cent in 2022 as compared to 8.7 per cent in 2021 for India. India needs to carry out a number of structural reforms, he observed.

Coronavirus COVID-19

27 Mar 2020

Coronavirus-hit world in recession as bad or worse than in 2009: IMF chief

Over 80 countries, mostly of low incomes, have already have requested emergency aid from the International Monetary Fund, the IMF chief said.

International Monetary Fund

17 Jul 2019

Christine Lagarde resigns as IMF chief, starting race for her successor

A former French finance minister, Lagarde was the first woman to head the IMF and was known among policymakers as a tough negotiator.

20 Apr 2018

PM Modi needs to pay more attention to women: IMF chief over rape incidents

International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief Christine Lagarde on Thursday called on India`s leader to focus more on women in the wake of the "revolting" rape and murder of two young girls.

International Monetary Fund

11 Apr 2018

IMF's Lagarde: Trade protectionism threatens economic growth

Trump last month imposed steep tariffs on steel and aluminum imports, and announced pending tariffs on $50 billion in Chinese goods in retaliation for alleged theft of intellectual property.

International Monetary Fund

23 Jan 2018

India should continue with reforms with special focus on financial services sector: Lagarde

The IMF has projected India`s growth at 7.4 percent for 2018, against China`s 6.8 percent.

16 Oct 2017

Dalal Street lights up before Diwali; Sensex, Nifty touch fresh record highs

Market sentiment was buoyant in a truncated trading week ahead of Diwali and encouraging Q2 earnings from oil-to- telecom conglomerate Reliance Industries.

13 Oct 2017

Take decisions to make economic recovery sustainable: Lagarde

Last year, 47 countries experienced negative growth on a per capita basis, including many small and fragile economies.

21 Apr 2017

Need to sustain global growth momentum: Lagarde

Noting that the world economy is picking up momentum, IMF chief Christine Lagarde has underlined the need to sustain this growth and make it more inclusive.

23 Feb 2017

Ex-IMF chief Rato handed 4.5 years in jail for embezzlement

Former IMF chief Rodrigo Rato was handed a jail sentence of four years and six months on Thursday for misusing funds when he was the boss of two Spanish banks.

18 Jan 2017

No 'silver bullet' for excessive inequality, says IMF chief

Policymakers across the world must act now to check inequalities even as there is no "silver bullet" to contain this problem, IMF chief Christine Lagarde.

10 Dec 2016

IMF chief Christine Lagarde on trial in France over tycoon case

IMF chief Christine Lagarde goes on trial in France on Monday over a massive state payout to a flamboyant tycoon when she was finance minister in a case that risks tarnishing her stellar career.

15 Nov 2016

India's income will go up by 27% with women participation: IMF Chief

India's national income would increase by 27 percent if the participation of women in the workforce matches the level of men, IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde has said.

22 Jul 2016

Ruling due on whether IMF chief to face trial in France

IMF chief Christine Lagarde is to find out on Friday whether she will stand trial in France over a massive state payout to tycoon Bernard Tapie when she was French economy minister nearly a decade ago.

International Monetary Fund

07 Jul 2016

No world recession from Brexit but risks high: Christine Lagarde

International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde said that Britain`s shock vote to quit the European Union has injected significant uncertainty into the global economy but is unlikely to cause a world recession.

01 Jul 2016

IMF`s Lagarde should face trial in Tapie case: French prosecutor

A French prosecutor on Friday said IMF chief Christine Lagarde should stand trial for her handling of a massive state payout to tycoon Bernard Tapie in 2008 when she was France`s finance minister.

05 Apr 2016

India remains bright spot in global economy: Christine Lagarde

With strong growth and rising real income, India remains a bright spot in the global economy, IMF chief Christine Lagarde said on Tuesday.

Christine Lagarde

12 Mar 2016

India's star shines bright in global gloom: IMF chief

With young workforce and continuing policy reform, India has not only emerged as the fastest-growing economy, but its stars also shine bright amid the current global gloom, International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Christine Lagarde said on Saturday.

Christine Lagarde

22 Feb 2016

Christine Lagarde gets second term as IMF chief

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Friday announced that it selected Christine Lagarde to serve as its leader for a second five-year term.

Christine Lagarde

11 Feb 2016

Lagarde set for second term as IMF chief

Christine Lagarde, the first woman to head the International Monetary Fund, became assured Thursday of a second term as managing director to steer it through a global economic slowdown.

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