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Address to the International Forum for Financial Inclusion By Christine Lagarde Managing Director, International Monetary Fund Mexico, June 26, 2014 As prepared for delivery Good morning. Buenos días. It is a great pleasure to be here with you. Let me start off by thanking President Enrique Peña Nieto for inviting me to speak before you today, and Minister Videgaray and …
The International Economic Forum of the Americas Montreal, June 9, 2014 As prepared for delivery Good afternoon. It is a great honor and privilege to receive the honorary award from the Université de Montréal. My special thanks to Rector Guy Breton for his eloquent remarks. I would also like to thank Philippe Couillard and Gil Rémillard …
London, June 6, 2014 Good evening. What an immense pleasure to come to this intellectual powerhouse to honor one of the greatest intellectuals of our time. Let me especially thank Professor Craig Calhoun for his kind introduction—I know that Professor Calhoun is a great leader in his field, and a great leader of the LSE. …
Maputo, May 29, 2014 As prepared for delivery Introduction Good morning, bom dia. It is my great pleasure to welcome you to this conference on Africa. I wish to thank President Guebuza and the government of Mozambique for hosting this event, and the many other partners who have made it possible. It is indeed a great privilege to …
Christine Lagarde Managing Director, International Monetary Fund London, May 27, 2014 As prepared for delivery Good morning. What a great privilege to be here among such illustrious guests to discuss such an important topic. Let me thank Lady Lynn de Rothschild and the Inclusive Capitalism Initiative for convening today’s event. I would also like to …
Rabat, Morocco, May 8, 2014 Good morning—salaam alaykum! It is a great privilege to come to this beautiful country, a country that twins noble grandeur with modern vitality, ancient wisdom with youthful dynamism. I would like to thank the prestigious Conseil Economique, Environnemental et Social for inviting me to speak, and especially its president, Nizar Baraka. Three …
By Christine Lagarde Managing Director, International Monetary Fund Jack Morton Auditorium at the George Washington University Washington, D.C., Sunday, April 13, 2014 As prepared for delivery Do you remember when monetary policy was boring? It was a bit like walking up and down a staircase, step by step, 25 basis points at a time, each …
Beijing, China, March 24, 2014 As prepared for delivery Welcome. Huān Yíng. Good afternoon (Xia Wu Hao, 下午好). It is a great honor to be invited to speak at the 2014 China Development Forum. I would like to thank Minister LI Wei, Director of the Development Research Center of the State Council, and Mr. LU Mai, …
Tsinghua University, Beijing, March 23, 2014 AS PREPARED FOR DELIVERY Good afternoon— Xia Wu hao! 下午好！ It is a great privilege to come to Tsinghua University: one of the oldest and best universities in China—and one of the most beautiful in the world! It reminds me of the famous phrase in China, Tian Ren He Yi, Harmony …
Beijing, China, March 23, 2014 As prepared for delivery Your Excellence, Vice Premier ZHANG Gaoli, Distinguished Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen; Good morning. Zao Shang Hao! 早上好！ It is a great privilege to be back in Beijing, especially among such esteemed company, marking the 15th anniversary of the prestigious China Development Forum. I would like to thank Mr. Li Wei and his …