Lagarde, Carstens shortlisted for top IMF post

Lagarde, Carstens shortlisted for top IMF post Washington: France's Christine Lagarde and Mexico's Agustin Carstens were on Tuesday shortlisted to lead the International Monetary Fund. The new managing director would be announced by June 30, the IMF said in a statement. "The Executive Board will meet with the candidates in Washington and, thereafter, meet to discuss the strengths of the candidates and make a selection," the official IMF statement said. The two were the only ones named...
11:10 AM, Jun 14, 2011

India 'neutral' over Carstens for IMF top job

India 'neutral' over Carstens for IMF top job New Delhi: Mexico's central bank chief Agustin Carstens on Friday said India had not committed to support his candidacy as head of the IMF, as officials in the Asian nation said they would make their choice later in June. Carstens was in New Delhi to drum up support for his candidacy, with India and other emerging economies China, Brazil, South Africa and Russia calling for an end to Europe's grip...
02:49 AM, Jun 11, 2011

French FM leads the race for IMF chief post

French FM leads the race for IMF chief post New York: The nominations for the IMF chief post closes on Friday, with French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde leading the race even as consensus remains elusive amongst emerging nations on support for a particular candidate. Apart from Lagarde, Mexican central bank governor Agustin Carstens and Kazakhstan's central bank governor Grigory Marchenkois are in the fray for the IMF Managing Director's post which fell vacant after the ignominious exit of Dominique...
06:51 PM, Jun 10, 2011

All eyes on markets; FM asks World Bank, IMF for help

All eyes on markets; FM asks World Bank, IMF for help Chidambaram wants the World Bank and the IMF to ensure liquidity in markets. ...
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