Lagarde, Carstens shortlisted for top IMF post

France's Christine Lagarde and Mexico's Agustin Carstens have been shortlisted to lead the International Monetary Fund. The new managing director would be announced by June 30, the IMF said in a......

IMF's Lagarde says may have to look at reform alternatives

International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde said on Thursday the global lender may push ahead with interim steps to give emerging markets a bigger say, despite a stalemate in the US......

Christine Lagarde appointed new IMF chief

French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde on Tuesday became the first woman to head the International Monetary Fund after its executive board chose her over Mexican central bank governor Agustin......

What the IMF chief does & why the post is coveted

After the resignation of International Monetary Fund managing director, Dominique Strauss-Kahn following the sexual assault charge that he faces, the world has seen a high-stake battle between......