Gender parity in workforce can boost India's GDP by 27%: Christine Lagarde

Last Updated: Sunday, September 6, 2015, 19:22

India's GDP can expand by a whopping 27 percent if the number of female workers increases to the same level as that of men, International Monetary Fund's chief Christine Lagarde said Sunday.

Sweet promises not enough for women: Christine Lagarde

Last Updated: Sunday, September 6, 2015, 14:57

Lagarde said even IMF did not exactly have any major focus on women-related issues earlier but it had to study it after it understood the importance.

Raghuram Rajan urges world to hike rates; but not in a 'big bang'

Last Updated: Friday, September 4, 2015, 19:43

Rajan also said that the concerns about market volatility should not come in way of the decision of the central banks.

Emerging economies must be vigilant over China slowdown: IMF

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 1, 2015, 20:29

The International Monetary Fund managing director Christine Lagarde Tuesday warned that greater resilience would be needed from the world's emerging economies to handle China's slowdown, warning the road ahead could be "somewhat bumpy".

IMF's Lagarde sees weaker-than-expected global economic growth

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 1, 2015, 13:56

"Overall, we expect global growth to remain moderate and likely weaker than we anticipated last July," Lagarde said.

IMF's Lagarde says restructuring should suffice for Greek debt

Last Updated: Saturday, August 29, 2015, 18:45

A form of debt restructuring rather than outright forgiveness should enable Greece to handle its "unviable" debt burden, the head of the International Monetary Fund was quoted as telling a Swiss newspaper.

Greece and creditors `close` to deal on third bailout

Last Updated: Monday, August 10, 2015, 09:07

Greece and its creditors continued marathon talks into Sunday night with both sides indicating that the terms of a third bailout were close to being finalised.

China 'strong enough' to handle market turmoil: IMF

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 29, 2015, 20:41

International Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine Lagarde said Wednesday that China could weather the turmoil battering its stock exchanges.

Next IMF boss likely to come from outside Europe: David Lipton

Last Updated: Saturday, July 25, 2015, 19:29

The next managing director of the International Monetary Fund is likely to come from outside Europe when current leader Christine Lagarde eventually leaves, the deputy head of the Washington-based fund said in an interview broadcast on Saturday.

IMF`s Lagarde urges debt restructuring for Greece

Last Updated: Friday, July 17, 2015, 12:43

IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde said on Friday the Fund was ready to participate in what she called a "complete" package to put the Greek economy back on its feet, make its debt sustainable and allow it to get its funding from financial markets.

Merkel insists Greece debt haircut 'out of the question'

Last Updated: Friday, July 10, 2015, 00:26

German Chancellor Angela Merkel reiterated Thursday that she opposes a debt "haircut" for Greece, a day after IMF chief Christine Lagarde called for debt restructuring for the crisis-hit country.

IMF to not bend rules over Greece debt issue

Last Updated: Thursday, July 9, 2015, 08:26

"Our loans to countries experiencing difficulties, our loans are conditional upon various requirements, but all of them aim at restoring stability, restoring growth and debt sustainability," she said, Xinhua reported.