World 'met the moment' with historic climate accord: Barack Obama
President Barack Obama on Saturday praised the "strong" and historic" accord hammered out in Paris, which he said could mark "a turning point for the world" on climate change.
Dec 13, 2015, 05:17 AM IST
Time to turn words into climate action: IMF chief
"The Paris Agreement is a critical step forward for addressing the challenge of global climate change in the 21st century," Lagarde said in a statement.
Dec 13, 2015, 01:52 AM IST
IMF warns of uncertainty around Brexit vote
A referendum on whether Britain should leave the European Union would create economic uncertainty, IMF chief Christine Lagarde said in a report Friday, adding she hoped the country would remain in the bloc.
Dec 11, 2015, 22:41 PM IST
Will Christine Lagarde face BRICS challenge as IMF term nears end?
As International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde's mandate enters the final stretch, emerging-market powers seem hesitant about teaming up to try to wrest the job away from Europeans.
Nov 09, 2015, 03:22 AM IST
IMF meets in hostile territory of Latin America
There is loaded history lingering in the air in Peru as IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde and her team jet into Lima for the annual meetings of the IMF and World Bank from Friday to Sunday.
Oct 06, 2015, 05:32 AM IST
US stocks retreat on Thursday
The US stocks pared early gains to trade lower around midday Thursday, as International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Christine Lagarde warned of a "new mediocre" risk facing global economy.
Oct 02, 2015, 04:10 AM IST
India a bright spot in slowing world economy: IMF chief
IMF chief Christine Lagarde has said that global growth will likely be weaker this year with only a modest acceleration expected in 2016 but India remains a bright spot.
Oct 01, 2015, 08:55 AM IST
'Reason to be concerned' about global economy: Christine Lagarde
The IMF voiced concern Wednesday about the global economy, weakened by China's slowdown and facing a potential "vicious cycle" from a looming US interest rate hike.
Sep 30, 2015, 23:47 PM IST
French prosecutor calls to dismiss negligence probe into IMF`s Lagarde: Source
The French public prosecutor`s office on Tuesday requested the dismissal of a negligence case against IMF chief Christine Lagarde linked to her role in an arbitration case while she was finance minister.
Sep 23, 2015, 06:57 AM IST
Impact of China slowdown bigger than expected: IMF chief
The impact of China's economic slowdown on the global economy is bigger than previously thought, the head of the International Monetary Fund said on Tuesday.
Sep 23, 2015, 00:44 AM IST
IMF chief Christine Lagarde urges all lenders to join Ukraine debt deal
IMF chief Christine Lagarde on Tuesday pressed Ukraine`s hold-out creditors such as Russia and a handful of Western investment houses to write off some of the crisis-wrecked country`s massive debt.
Sep 22, 2015, 21:46 PM IST
Gender parity in workforce can boost India's GDP by 27%: Christine Lagarde
India's GDP can expand by a whopping 27 percent if the number of female workers increases to the same level as that of men, International Monetary Fund's chief Christine Lagarde said Sunday.
Sep 06, 2015, 19:22 PM IST
Sweet promises not enough for women: Christine Lagarde
Lagarde said even IMF did not exactly have any major focus on women-related issues earlier but it had to study it after it understood the importance.
Sep 06, 2015, 14:57 PM IST
Raghuram Rajan urges world to hike rates; but not in a 'big bang'
Rajan also said that the concerns about market volatility should not come in way of the decision of the central banks.
Sep 04, 2015, 19:43 PM IST
Emerging economies must be vigilant over China slowdown: IMF
The International Monetary Fund managing director Christine Lagarde Tuesday warned that greater resilience would be needed from the world's emerging economies to handle China's slowdown, warning the road ahead could be "somewhat bumpy".
Sep 01, 2015, 20:29 PM IST
IMF's Lagarde sees weaker-than-expected global economic growth
"Overall, we expect global growth to remain moderate and likely weaker than we anticipated last July," Lagarde said.
Sep 01, 2015, 13:56 PM IST
IMF's Lagarde says restructuring should suffice for Greek debt
A form of debt restructuring rather than outright forgiveness should enable Greece to handle its "unviable" debt burden, the head of the International Monetary Fund was quoted as telling a Swiss newspaper.
Aug 29, 2015, 18:45 PM IST
Greece and creditors `close` to deal on third bailout
Greece and its creditors continued marathon talks into Sunday night with both sides indicating that the terms of a third bailout were close to being finalised.
Aug 10, 2015, 09:07 AM IST
China 'strong enough' to handle market turmoil: IMF
International Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine Lagarde said Wednesday that China could weather the turmoil battering its stock exchanges.
Jul 29, 2015, 20:41 PM IST
Next IMF boss likely to come from outside Europe: David Lipton
The next managing director of the International Monetary Fund is likely to come from outside Europe when current leader Christine Lagarde eventually leaves, the deputy head of the Washington-based fund said in an interview broadcast on Saturday.
Jul 25, 2015, 19:29 PM IST
