Christine Lagarde
Lagarde sets competitiveness goal for Caribbean
Christine Lagarde praises Caribbean institutions while in Jamaica
Lagarde says financial inclusion has key role in closing gender inequality gap
Women face extra hurdles in tapping into financial services, IMF chief says
Lagarde says Yellen should double FOMC press conference frequency
IMF chief says clear communication needed over US interest rates
Balkanisation a ‘real threat' to globalised banking, says PRA head Bailey
Andrew Bailey warns of fragmentation in global financial services
Rajan sets out ‘idealistic' vision for international monetary policy co-ordination
RBI governor's ‘modest proposal' would see central banks incorporate spillovers into mandates
Carstens leads Sintra scepticism over macro-pru policies
Policy-makers divided over efficacy of ‘new’ instruments
Targeting financial stability would compromise central bank independence, Lagarde says
Macro-prudential policy must be separate from monetary policy function
Lagarde warns Arab world of ‘lost' generation
Arab countries must build economies on participation, not privilege
Central Asia's central banks should shift attention to communication strategies – IMF
IMF cautions Middle East against too loose monetary policies
Top central bankers meet at IMF to discuss way forward in the 'new normal'
Central bank independence should survive the broadening of mandates, central bankers say
Lagarde calls for co-ordination to contain ‘spillovers' and ‘spillbacks'
Greater international cooperation needed as monetary policy is normalised
Ukraine calls on IMF help as NBU focuses on financial stability
New government asks IMF and other international lenders for a bail-out; interim president tells central bank staff they must restore public confidence in the banking system
Lagarde lends weight to global clamour for policy co-ordination
IMF managing director joins Rajan and others in renewed calls for monetary policy to take into account international spillovers, as Fed taper rocks emerging markets
US Congress fails to sign off on IMF reforms
Sweeping modernisation package put together by G-20 in 2010 stopped in its tracks as House of Representatives declines to double quota increase and thus ratify changes to fund's governing structure
Lagarde warns of single currency ‘challenge’ in East Africa
IMF managing director Christine Lagarde tells the East African Community to learn from the genesis of other monetary unions across the globe
Lagarde calls for pre-emptive action on eurozone deflation
IMF managing director says the ECB should act to shore up eurozone inflation and find ways of getting credit to SMEs; Draghi says ECB must pursue price stability by all means necessary
Robert Pringle’s Viewpoint: ECB needs to play ‘chicken’ to force reform of Europe’s banks
The ECB won a game of brinkmanship with governments to secure the establishment of the bail-out fund. It needs to use the same tactic with three clear elements to force through bank reform
Lagarde says US has ‘special responsibilty' to unwind QE responsibly
IMF director says failure to raise US debt ceiling could seriously damage the global economy; warns emerging markets will have to adjust to new economic reality for remainder of the decade
IMF's Lagarde backs Fed over asset purchases
The IMF’s managing director believes the Fed should take a 'gradual' approach to reversing its asset purchases and rate cuts; stresses the importance of unemployment figures
IMF greenlights new wave of funds for ‘resolute' Cyprus
New IMF report says most conditions have been met with a ‘comfortable margin' but warns that the banking crisis' impact on households and corporates could be larger than anticipated
G-20 leaders vow co-operation to avoid monetary policy spillover
St Petersburg summit sees IMF concede advanced economies are now the major engines of global growth; European banking union is a top priority in the G-20's joint ‘action plan'
Lagarde tells central bankers not to 'rush to exit' on QE
Speaking at Jackson Hole, the head of the IMF said unconventional monetary policies were "still needed in all places it is being used" and that it was unclear what "exit" actually implied
Lagarde advocates closer European integration
IMF managing director tells Romanian audience the ‘right future’ for Eastern Europe is greater integration with its EU neighbours; implores region not to turn its back on European project
Central Bank of Hungary moves to shut IMF's Budapest office
Central bank governor György Matolcsy says Hungary has almost completed its stand-by arrangement, so the IMF's work there is done; Hungary's relationship with the fund has been turbulent