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Christine Lagarde has just began her second five-year term leading the global crisis lender

IMF expresses 'confidence' in Lagarde

The International Monetary Fund has expressed firm backing for Managing Director Christine Lagarde after a French court ordered her to stand trial over a state payout to a businessman in 2008.

Business • 22 Jul 16

On Friday a French prosecutor said Christine Lagarde should stand trial for negligence

Lagarde says conscience is clear over trial

International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde, facing a possible trial in France over a huge payout to tycoon Bernard Tapie, says her conscience is clear in the case, whatever happens.

Business • 07 Jul 16

Ms Lagarde said the IMF was neutral in Britain's highly charged political debate, but that the facts spoke for themselves

Lagarde urges UK to have courage to vote right way

International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde has urged British voters to have the "courage" to vote the right way in next week's referendum on whether to leave the European Union.

Business • 17 Jun 16

The IMF chief says that a recovery from the 2007-2009 global financial crisis 'remains too slow and too fragile'

IMF chief amps up call to boost global growth

International Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine Lagarde today turned up the volume on her calls for stronger action by the world's economies to boost growth.

Business • 05 Apr 16

Christine Lagarde said emerging economies, apart from India which is 'doing pretty well', are slowing down

World economy seeing 'tepid' recovery - Lagarde

The world economy is going through a "tepid" recovery, International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde has said, adding that growth in advanced economies should be higher.

Business • 23 Feb 16

Christine Lagarde took over the post in 2011 and has overseen an easing of Europe's sovereign debt crisis

IMF board re-elects Christine Lagarde

The International Monetary Fund board has re-elected Managing Director Christine Lagarde to a second five-year term, starting on 5 July.

Business • 19 Feb 16

Christine Lagarde officially entered her nomination for a second term as IMF chief on January 22

Lagarde set for second term as IMF chief

IMF chief Christine Lagarde became assured today of a second five year term at the Fund after the global financial institution announced there were no other candidates for the position.

Business • 11 Feb 16

Christine Lagarde easily won the IMF top job in 2011

Christine Lagarde says to run for second IMF term

Christine Lagarde announced today that she will run for a second term at the head of the International Monetary Fund, after winning strong backing from across Europe.

Business • 22 Jan 16

Christine Lagarde easily won a contest with several developing country candidates to take over the IMF in 2011

IMF opens nominations for top job

The IMF has opened formal nominations for the next term of managing director, with incumbent Christine Lagarde seen as the leading candidate despite possibly facing a trial in France.

Business • 21 Jan 16

IMF chief Christine Lagarde warns of patchy growth next year

Global growth to be 'disappointing' - IMF chief

Global economic growth will be "disappointing and patchy" in 2016, the head of the International Monetary Fund, Christine Lagarde, wrote in an article published in a German business daily.

Business • 30 Dec 15

International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde says time is slipping by

IMF may have to look at reform alternatives

International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde has said the global lender may push ahead with interim steps to give emerging markets a bigger say.

Business • 09 Oct 15

Leaders will hold an emergency summit on Monday following today's talks which saw no breakthrough

'Accident' in Greek debt row close - Varoufakis

Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis has warned that "an accident" in the dispute between Greece and its EU-IMF creditors over unlocking vital bailout cash for Athens was drawing "dangerously close".

News • 19 Jun 15

US Fed chief warns that stock market valuations pose 'potential dangers' to financial stability

Fed's Yellen warns stock values 'quite high'

US Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen has warned that US stock market valuations were "quite high" and pose "potential dangers" to financial stability.

Business • 07 May 15

Christine Lagarde said the IMF board had not granted a payment delay in the last 30 years

No delay for Greek debt repayments - Lagarde

International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde has strongly rebuffed talk of Greece obtaining a delay on its debt payments to the Fund.

Business • 16 Apr 15

IMF's Christine Lagarde says Greece needs to reduce its fiscal deficit

Greece must implement structural reforms - Lagarde

Greece needs to implement structural reforms, International Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine Lagarde said today.

Business • 16 Mar 15

Christine Lagarde urges euro zone governments to carry out structural reforms

ECB plan should help boost economy - IMF's Lagarde

The ECB's massive bond-buying plan should help boost the euro zone economy but will not be enough, IMF chief Christine Lagarde said today.

Business • 23 Jan 15

Enda Kenny and Christine Lagarde at Government Buildings today

Bailout had number of flaws, Troika gathering told

Ireland's bailout programme had a number of flaws which added to the burden on the State's finances, according to Central Bank Governor Patrick Honohan.

News • 19 Jan 15

Greek ex-finance minister to be tried over list

Greece's former finance minister George Papaconstantinou will be tried by a special court for allegedly tampering with a confidential tax list in late 2010, the country's Supreme Court ruled today.

Business • 11 Dec 14

Christine Lagarde said a return to recession in the euro zone was avoidable if the right decisions are made

Euro zone at risk of new recession - Lagarde

International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde has warned that the euro zone could fall back into recession if action is not taken to prevent it.

Business • 09 Oct 14

Christine Lagarde said the euro zone in particular risks sinking into a morass of low growth

IMF warns of 'mediocre' economic growth

The global economy could be stuck on a "new mediocre" growth path with high debt and unemployment unless policymakers open up labour markets, invest in infrastructure and reform fiscal policies.

Business • 03 Oct 14

IMF supports leader in corruption inquiry

The International Monetary Fund has expressed confidence in its leader Christine Lagarde, who was placed under investigation in France as part of a corruption inquiry.

News • 30 Aug 14

Christine Lagarde said she had no intention of resigning from the IMF as a result of the charge

Lagarde charged in French corruption case

IMF chief Christine Lagarde has been put under formal investigation by French magistrates for alleged negligence in a political fraud affair dating from 2008 when she was finance minister.

Business • 27 Aug 14

Ms Lagarde said that "European economies are beginning to emerge from the crisis"

Low inflation can hit European growth: IMF chief

IMF chief Christine Lagarde warned that low inflation could damage growth in Europe and urged the European Central Bank to maintain a flexible policy.

Business • 18 Jul 14

IMF chief Christine Lagarde thinks her job 'is rather important at the moment'

Lagarde says not a candidate for EU Commission job

The IMF's Managing Director Christine Lagarde today ruled herself out of the running for the job of European Commission president.

Business • 06 Jun 14

IMF chief Christine Lagarde welcomes Paris Club debt deal for Argentina

IMF says debt deal will help Argentina

IMF managing director Christine Lagarde has cautiously welcomed steps taken by Argentina to settle a decade-old falling out with creditors.

Business • 30 May 14