No Time to Waste: IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde

IMF Blog, July 6, 2011

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• Authors: iMFdirect
• Published: July 6, 2011

Focal issues outlined by the Managing Director

• Our analysis of the connections between and among countries' economies and financial sectors
• The credibility of our analysis to countries must be candid and evenhanded
• A comprehensive approach to our work that includes employment and social issues to help create stable economies

Immediate priorities and tone

• Lagarde told the assembled reporters she had arrived in Washington soon after her selection because "there are many issues to address that cannot wait for a summer holiday."
• First press conference emphasized urgency: "No Time to Waste"

Main challenges identified

• In an interview the day before, Lagarde said sovereign debt and capital flows were two of the main challenges facing the global economy.

Multimedia

• Have a look: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qcBYTiMwzIY]

No Time to Waste: IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde — iMFdirect, July 6, 2011

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• press conference
• interview