Christine Lagarde

• Emerging Economies Demand Greater Sway in IMF

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  April 20, 2012

  The dominant emerging economies have pledged billions to the IMF. However, those countries, and others, are growing restive at the long dominance of Europe and the U.S.

• IMF’s Lagarde: ‘There Are Clouds on the Horizon’

  By John Sullivan, AdvisorOne  |  April 19, 2012

  IMF managing director said that she expects more contributions on top of the $320 billion raised

• Japan Pledges $60B to IMF

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  April 17, 2012

  The pledge boosts overall commitments to about $310 billion, with about $200 billion coming from euro zone countries and another $50 billion from other E.U. countries.

• Nigeria Calls for Non-U.S. World Bank Head

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  February 21, 2012

  Nigerian Finance Minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala praised the current World Bank leader, but said it was time to give someone from the developing world a chance.

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  All-Around Pressure Marks Greek Negotiations

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  January 27, 2012

  No one it seems can escape the pressure to accept less in the negotiations to save the Greece economy.

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  Greek Debt Talks Resume Amid Bickering

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  January 26, 2012

  Talks to resolve the Greek debt crisis were to continue on Thursday, amid ongoing disagreements among private creditors, the European Central Bank and other parties about which degree of losses might be considered acceptable and who might have to be included in those losses.

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  Lagarde Warns of Dangers of Cuts Before Davos

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  January 20, 2012

  Ahead of the meeting of policymakers in Davos next week, Christine Lagarde, managing director of the International Monetary Fund joined with members of the Global Issues Group of the World Economic Forum to warn against policies that aim only for cuts and jeopardize chances for economic growth.

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  IMF Seeks to Boost Capacity by $500 Billion

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  January 18, 2012

  The International Monetary Fund intends to boost its lending capacity from the current level of $385 billon by asking members to contribute more funds, up to $600 billion, as it seeks to forestall the spread of the European debt crisis.

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  World Economy 'in a Dangerous Situation:' Lagarde

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  December 26, 2011

  Christine Lagarde, head of the International Monetary Fund, said Sunday that the world economy was in peril and that Europeans should speak as one on the debt crisis, in the wake of a summit agreement that she found wanting in specifics.

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  IMF Approves 2.2. Billion Euros in Aid for Greece

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  December 6, 2011

  Even as the International Monetary Fund approved the release of a new tranche of aid for Greece, its head, Christine Lagarde, said that the nation was in a difficult phase' as its economic reforms were slow to take effect and its growth very weak.