Kristalina Georgieva

Germany joins France in backing 2nd term for IMF’s Georgieva

March 11 (Reuters) - Germany will support a second term for International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief Kristalina Georgieva, Finance Minister Christian Lindner said on Monday, adding to support for the…

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IMF’s Georgieva interested in second term as fund’s head, has support, say sources

By David Lawder WASHINGTON, (Reuters) - International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva is interested in a second five-year term heading up the global lender and is poised to secure…

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Italy needs to get tougher on debt, deficit -IMF’s Georgieva

ROME, (Reuters) - Italy should be taking tougher action to deal with its deficit and debt levels, the head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said in an interview published…

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IMF chief says Biden-Xi engagement an important signal for world to cooperate

By David Lawder SAN FRANCISCO, (Reuters) - International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said this week's meeting between U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping is a…

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IMF says risks to financial stability have increased, calls for vigilance

BEIJING, (Reuters) - International Monetary Fund chief Kristalina Georgieva said that risks to financial stability have increased and called for continued vigilance although actions by advanced economies have calmed market…

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Davos 2023-IMF’s Georgieva says outlook less bad than feared a few months ago

DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan 20 (Reuters) - International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said on Friday that the economic outlook was less bad than feared a couple of months…

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IMF chief expects to keep 2023 global growth forecast steady at about 2.7%

By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON, (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund is not likely to downgrade its forecast for 2.7% growth in 2023, the head of the global lender said this…

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IMF’s Georgieva warns global economy faces tougher year in 2023

(Reuters) - For much of the global economy, 2023 is going to be a tough year as the main engines of global growth - the United States, Europe and China…

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IMF’s Georgieva warns against ‘complacency’ on global debt problems

(Reuters) - IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva is pushing China and other Group of 20 economies to speed up debt relief for a growing number of heavily indebted countries, warning that failure…

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IMF chief says ‘cannot rule out’ possible global recession

(Reuters) - The head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said the outlook for the global economy had "darkened significantly" since April and she could not rule out a possible global recession…

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Climate-related disasters pose ‘major’ growth threat in Middle East, Central Asia – IMF

WASHINGTON, March 30 (Reuters) - The frequency and severity of climate-related disasters are rising faster in the Middle East and Central Asia than anywhere in the world, posing a "major threat" to…

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IMF chief says Omicron could dent global economic growth

The International Monetary Fund is likely to lower its global economic growth estimates due to the new Omicron variant of the coronavirus, the global lender's chief said at the Reuters…

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Georgieva’s future at helm of IMF still unclear after marathon board meeting

The International Monetary Fund's executive board ended a five-hour meeting about the future of Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva without a decision on Friday, saying it would seek more information about…

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IMF’s Georgieva accuses former World Bank President Kim’s office of manipulation

IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva criticized as "false and spurious" the findings of an independent probe into allegations that as World Bank head she pressured staff to manipulate data to make…

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IMF chief called out over pressure to favor China while at World Bank

World Bank leaders, including then-Chief Executive Kristalina Georgieva, applied "undue pressure" on staff to boost China's ranking in the bank's "Doing Business 2018" report, according to an independent investigation released…

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IMF chief worried about middle-income countries, urges expanded definition of ‘vulnerable’

The head of the International Monetary Fund said she would discuss with IMF members whether they back offering low- and no-interest financing to middle-income countries hit hard by the pandemic,…

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IMF boss says global economy risks return of Great Depression

The head of the International Monetary Fund has warned that the global economy risks a return of the Great Depression, driven by inequality and financial sector instability. Speaking at the…

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IMF recommends scrapping age limit for Georgieva

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said its executive board recommended the removal of the age limit for its managing director, a move needed for European nominee, the Bulgarian Kristalina…

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Bulgarian Kristalina Georgieva selected by EU for IMF top job

Kristalina Georgieva, the Bulgarian chief executive of the World Bank, has been picked as Europe's choice to lead the International Monetary Fund (IMF) after a divisive 14-hour round of voting…

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