IMF chief Christine Lagarde tells Ukraine to fix graft or lose vital aid
IMF chief Christine Lagarde warned Ukraine on Wednesday that its stalled fight against corruption and inability to push through required restructuring measures were jeopardising the future of the Fund`s rescue plan.
Feb 10, 2016, 21:30 PM IST
IMF chief Christine Lagarde warns Ukraine over rescue program
An IMF program to prop up cash-strapped Ukraine`s stricken economy cannot continue without reform by the authorities in Kiev, International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde warned Wednesday.
Feb 10, 2016, 18:09 PM IST
IMF hopes India will implement 'critically important' reforms
IMF chief Christine Lagarde said those reforms are actually going to be "critically important" for the unleashing of growth potential that India has to offer.
Feb 05, 2016, 22:30 PM IST
No 'draconian measures' for Greece: IMF's Lagarde
The International Monetary Fund does not wish to slap "draconian measures" on hard-up Greece but wants more government progress on pension reform, IMF chief Christine Lagarde has said.
Feb 05, 2016, 15:35 PM IST
Davos 2016: Chinese economy won't see hard landing, says Lagarde
She also said the fourth industrial revolution currently underway would bring about a major change in the world and would require change in the way GDP is calculated.
Jan 23, 2016, 19:48 PM IST
Davos 2016: Business leaders cautiously optimistic on India's prospects
On the last day of the World Economic Forum (WEF) meet Saturday, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said the reform process would continue unhindered and without any impact of political opposition.
Jan 23, 2016, 19:37 PM IST
Christine Lagarde to run for second IMF term
Christine Lagarde announced Friday that she will run for a second term at the head of the International Monetary Fund, after winning strong backing from across Europe.
Jan 22, 2016, 20:37 PM IST
IMF opens nominations for top post; Christine Lagarde gets strong backing from Europe
With her term coming to an end in July, the International Monetary Fund formally began accepting nominations for who will guide the global crisis lender for the next five years.
Jan 22, 2016, 00:13 AM IST
WEF 2016: China should communicate better with financial markets, says IMF's Lagarde
Lagarde said China is "going through a list of transitions".
Jan 21, 2016, 14:42 PM IST
IMF opens nominations for managing director; will Christine Lagarde renew?
Lagarde, the former French finance minister who has overseen the IMF through the challenging eurozone bailouts and is widely respected in the global financial community, has not said directly that she wants to renew her position.
Jan 21, 2016, 09:30 AM IST
Global growth will be disappointing in 2016: IMF's Lagarde
Global economic growth will be disappointing next year and the outlook for the medium-term has also deteriorated, the head of the International Monetary Fund said in a guest article for German newspaper Handelsblatt published on Wednesday.
Dec 31, 2015, 01:18 AM IST
IMF chief Christine Lagarde to stand trial for negligence over Tapie payout
Lagarde was placed under formal investigation in 2014 for negligence in the long-running affair for allowing arbitration in a dispute between the tycoon and partly state-owned bank Credit Lyonnais.
Dec 17, 2015, 22:03 PM IST
IMF backs early rollout of GST, says will help create jobs, boost output
Pitching for an early take-off of the Goods and Services Tax, IMF managing director Christine Lagarde Wednesday said it will help India create more jobs, increase revenue as well as promote domestic manufacturing.
Dec 16, 2015, 22:25 PM IST
India cheers as Paris delivers ''historic'' climate accord
India immediately welcomed the pact, saying it was balanced and addressed most of its concerns.
Dec 13, 2015, 07:35 AM IST
Ready to help countries implement climate pact: World Bank
World Bank President Jim Yong Kim on Saturday welcomed the historic global climate agreement reached in Paris, saying the World Bank was ready to help countries deal with climate change.
Dec 13, 2015, 06:39 AM IST
Paris climate talks by the numbers
Tonnes of greenhouse gas produced by the conference, equal to the annual carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions of 4,420 cars over the course of a year.
Dec 13, 2015, 05:47 AM IST
Scientists welcome climate pact but still alarmed
Climate scientists Saturday welcomed a pact to battle global warming as a major political advance, but warned of a gaping hole -- the lack of a detailed roadmap for cutting greenhouse gases that cause the problem.
Dec 13, 2015, 05:43 AM IST
Highlights of the proposed UN climate accord
The agreement identifies climate change as "an urgent and potentially irreversible threat to human societies and the planet".
Dec 13, 2015, 05:31 AM IST
Planned UN climate deal blow to fossil fuels: Green groups
A global accord to tame global warming at UN talks in Paris on Saturday will be a huge blow to the fossil-fuel business, Greenpeace and other prominent environment groups predicted.
Dec 13, 2015, 05:28 AM IST
Tears, cheers and selfies as climate pact sealed in Paris
The roughly 2,000 ministers, negotiators and activists in the cavernous plenary hall on the outskirts of the French capital took to their feet in a joyous uprising as their French hosts beamed onstage.
Dec 13, 2015, 05:24 AM IST
