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Ms. Christine Lagarde, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), issued the following statement after a meeting with H.E. Nguyen Tan Dung, Prime Minister of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, in Washington today: “It was a pleasure to meet Prime Minister Dung and his delegation. We had productive discussions on the progress Vietnam has …
By Christine Lagarde Managing Director, International Monetary Fund United Nations, New York, September 24, 2013 As prepared for delivery Mr. President, Secretary General, Your Highnesses, Excellencies: We are here today for one reason and one reason only—to agree on the actions we must take as a global community to support global sustainable development. We need …
By Christine Lagarde Managing Director, International Monetary Fund U.S. Chamber of Commerce, September 19, 2013 As prepared for delivery Good afternoon. I would like to thank the Chamber and, in particular, Tom Donohue, for hosting me today. It is easy to be impressed by Tom’s time at the helm of the Chamber and his steady …
Jackson Hole, August 23, 2013 As prepared for delivery Good afternoon. Let me thank Esther George for inviting me to this year’s Symposium. I am delighted to be here, as always. The Federal Reserve System, and this event in particular, are well known for being at the cutting edge of monetary policy research and analysis. …
Washington, D.C. Thursday, August 1, 2013 MS. LAGARDE: I’m very pleased to see you all, I thought it would be a good opportunity to sort of, number one, be available for your questions, because at the end of the day, that’s really what you’re interested in. You’ve got your own points, your own pet subjects, …
June 18, 2013 Ms. Christine Lagarde, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), issued the following statement today at the conclusion of the Group of Eight (G-8) Leaders’ Summit in Lough Erne, Northern Ireland: “I would like to thank the G-8 leaders, including the host of this year’s summit, UK Prime Minister David Cameron, …
Bretton Woods Committee Annual Meeting Washington DC, May 15, 2013 It is a great pleasure to be here with this distinguished audience, and to host the Bretton Woods Committee Annual Meeting at the IMF. Let me thank Bill Frenzel and Richard Debs for their welcome. “Ending poverty in a generation” is the theme of this …
By Christine Lagarde Managing Director, International Monetary Fund Economic Club of New York, New York, April 10, 2013 As prepared for delivery Introduction: Status of the global economy Good afternoon. Let me begin by thanking the Economic Club of New York—and especially chairman Roger Ferguson and president Jan Hopkins—for inviting me today. I know that …
April 8, 2013 Ms. Christine Lagarde, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) today made the following statement in Boao, Hainan Province: “It has been a great pleasure to be back in Asia and in China, on the occasion of the 2013 Annual Conference of the Boao Forum for Asia. I had the privilege …
Managing Director, International Monetary Fund Frankfurt Finance Summit, March 19, 2013 As prepared for delivery Bonjour! Guten Tag ! Good day. It is a pleasure to be back in Germany and to be a part of this year’s Frankfurt Finance Summit. I would like to thank Dr. Lutz Raettig, the Chairman of the Board of Frankfurt Main …