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Macroeconomics After the Great Recession

Opening Remarks by IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde at the Seventeenth Jacques Polak Annual Research Conference November 3, 2016 Good morning. I am delighted to welcome you to the IMF’s 17th Jacques Polak Annual Research Conference. Introduction Our annual event is by now one of the most important forums for macroeconomic researchers and policy makers …

Statement by IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde on Ukraine

March 12, 2014 Ms. Christine Lagarde, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), made the following statement today in Washington, DC, following a meeting with Prime Minister of Ukraine Arseniy Yatsenyuk: “Today, I met with the Prime Minister of Ukraine, Mr. Arseniy Yatsenyuk. We had a productive discussion regarding policies needed to put Ukraine …

IMF Executive Board Completes First and Second Reviews Under Extended Fund Facility Arrangement for Greece and Approves €3.24 Billion Disbursement

The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) today completed the first and second reviews of Greece’s economic performance under a program supported by a four-year Extended Fund Facility (EFF) arrangement for Greece. The completion of the review enables the disbursement of an amount equivalent to SDR 2.798 billion (about €3.24 billion or US$4.3 …

IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde Names Alejandro Werner as Director of the Fund’s Western Hemisphere Department

Ms. Christine Lagarde, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), named today Mr. Alejandro Werner to the position of Director, Western Hemisphere Department. His appointment will become effective early in January 2013. Mr. Werner succeeds Mr. Nicolas Eyzáguirre, who resigned effective July 26, 2012. “Alejandro Werner has extensive public policy experience and a deep understanding of …