Christine Lagarde

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  • ECB's Lagarde Asserts Inflation Battle Continues as Euro Rises
    Blame it all on Trump
    The euro experienced an uptick against the U.S. dollar on Wednesday, driven by European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde's statement that inflation remains excessively high.
  • ECB President Christine Lagarde Says Cryptocurrency Is Worth 'Nothing'
    WORTHLESS?
    Lagarde said these types of assets are very 'speculative and risky.'
  • ECB Policymakers Unsure If Negative Interest Rates Are Good -- Or Bad
    WORTHLESS?
    "Uncertainty" about the effectiveness of some of ECB's stimulus measures addressed
  • IMF Chairman’s Replacement to Walk A Thin Tightrope
    IMF
    International Monetary Fund Chairman Christine Lagarde steps down as IMF Chairman and its Managing Director this September to head the European Central Bank.
  • Cryptocurrencies Are Disrupting Global Bankiing System; Lagarde Calls For Regulation
    Regulate
    Cryptocurrencies must be regulated to maintain global banking stability, argues IMF's Christine Lagarde.
  • IMF Says Oil Exporting Face Low Growth and Massive Public Debt
    Don't spend too much
    The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is cautioning oil produccing countries not to spend lavishly for white elephant projects.
  • Pakistan Asks IMF for $12 Billion Bailout To Save Floundering Economy
    Bailout
    The International Monetary Fund (IMF) confirmed today it will send a team to Pakistan in the coming weeks following a formal request for emergency bailout loans made by the government of Prime Minister Imran Khan.