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Christine Lagarde is set to become the first female president of the European Central Bank

Lagarde wins EU approval to lead ECB

Business / 17 Sep

European Central Bank cut its deposit interest rate - the rate it charges banks to hold money - from -0.4% to -0.5%

ECB announces measures to kick start euro zone economy

Business / 12 Sep

Christine Lagarde maintains that persistently low inflation requires prolonged stimulus

Lagarde clears key hurdle in becoming next ECB chief

Business / 05 Sep

Christine Lagarde was speaking before the European Parliament's Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee today

ECB President hopeful supports bank's current stance

Business / 04 Sep

Ms Lagarde said she had made the decision to quit in order to hasten the appointment of her successor as managing director of the fund

Lagarde to leave IMF in September

Business / 16 Jul

Current Bank of England Governor Mark Carney

France denies Franco-German deal on Carney for IMF job

Business / 10 Jul

George Osborne may be lining up a bid to replace Christine Lagarde as head of the IMF

Ex-British finance chief Osborne eyes IMF role - media

Business / 04 Jul

Christine Lagarde said she was honoured by the ECB nomination

Lagarde's ECB nomination puts IMF into succession race

Business / 03 Jul

The announcement came after three long days of negotiations

Two women set for top European jobs

Europe / 02 Jul

The world's economic growth outlook is 'precarious' and vulnerable to trade, Brexit and financial market shocks, IMF chief Christine Lagarde saus

IMF's Lagarde says global growth outlook 'precarious'

Business / 02 Apr

IMF chief Christine Lagarde warns of the 'significant consequences' of a messy Brexit

IMF'S Lagarde warns of 'messy' Brexit consequences

Business / 04 Mar

The IMF trimmed its global growth forecasts on the eve of Davos

Lagarde warns against over-reliance on monetary easing

Business / 24 Jan

Donald Trump said he would get a full report from Mike Pompeo o the disappearance of Jamal Khashoggi

Donald Trump denies covering for Saudis over Khashoggi

World / 17 Oct 18

IMF chief Christine Lagarde has urged countries to 'de-escalate' trade conflicts and fix global trading rules instead of abandoning them

IMF's Lagarde warns against trade and currency wars

Business / 11 Oct 18

"If it had been Lehman Sisters rather than Lehman Brothers, the world might well look a lot different today," IMF chief Christine Lagarde has said

IMF chief warns of waning commitment to regulation

Business / 05 Sep 18

Argentina's peso has lost more than 40% of its value against the US dollar so far this year

Argentina appeals for early €50bn bailout from IMF

Argentina / 30 Aug 18

Christine Lagarde made her comments at a DCU conference in Dublin today

Trade tensions emerging at 'frustrating moment'

Business / 26 Jun 18

IMF director Christine Lagarde met Taoiseach Leo Varadkar at Government Buildings

Ireland must plan for economic shocks - Lagarde

Brexit / 25 Jun 18

Euro zone ministers resolve their differences over Greece's departure from its massive bailout programme

Greece crisis declared 'over' as EU agrees debt relief

Greece / 22 Jun 18

IMF chief Christine Lagarde says 'history shows that import restrictions hurt everyone, especially poorer consumers'

IMF chief warns against trade protectionism

Business / 11 Apr 18

IMF chief Christine Lagarde says that forceful headwinds are threatening the global economy

IMF's Lagarde proposes 'rainy day fund' for euro zone

Business / 26 Mar 18

IMF chief Christine Lagarde said she hoped that Trump would not implement the tariffs threat

IMF's Lagarde says nobody wins a trade war

Business / 07 Mar 18

IMF managing director Christine Lagarde said that Brexit is already having an adverse impact on the UK economy

IMF downgrades UK economic outlook on Brexit

Business / 20 Dec 17

Minister for Finance and Public Expenditure and Reform Paschal Donohoe has been in contact with the IMF chief Christine Lagarde

Finance seeks to repay IMF bailout loans early

Business / 07 Sep 17

IMF chief Christine Lagarde says not yet enough clarity on new Greek deal

IMF chief urges euro zone to back Greece debt relief

Business / 12 May 17

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