at the very Core of it all … is Content!
Oxford, United Kingdom, December 5, 2013 As prepared for delivery Good afternoon! I am so pleased to be here with you today, where I spent very happy years earning my DPhil in economics. This is a magical place, full of beauty and clever people. My only regret is that I left too soon. Fortunately, my …
By Christine Lagarde Managing Director, International Monetary Fund Phnom Penh, December 3, 2013 As prepared for delivery Good afternoon—tiveah sous-dey! It is such a joy and privilege to be here today. Let me thank and acknowledge His Excellency Pech Bunthin, Minister for Civil Service, as well as His Excellency Dr. Sum Map, the Director of …
Accra, Ghana October 28, 2013 As prepared for delivery Your Excellency, Mr. Vice President; honorable Ministers and Governors; dear guests and participants: Good morning. I am very pleased to speak to you at the opening of this important conference on Opportunities and Challenges of Financial Integration in West Africa. I am also happy to see …
Managing Director, International Monetary Fund Washington DC, Friday, October 11, 2013 As prepared for delivery Chairman Frieden, President Kim, Governors, Excellencies: I am delighted to welcome you, on behalf of the IMF, to our Annual Meetings. Coming into these Meetings, I spoke of the Great Transitionunderway in the global economy: the changing patterns of growth; the changing dynamics …
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. …
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 …
Speech to the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI), New Delhi May 1, 2013 As Prepared for Delivery Good afternoon! I am honored to speak today before the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry. As the oldest and largest business organization in India, the Federation has played an important role …
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 …
Remarks by Christine Lagarde, Managing Director, International Monetary Fund Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference Hainan, China, April 7, 2013 As prepared for delivery Introduction Good evening. 晚上好 Thank you very much Mr. Secretary General, Ambassador Zhou for your warm introduction and for inviting me here. It is a real pleasure to attend my first …
The International Monetary Fund forecasts 3.5% GDP growth for the global economy in 2013 The economic climate is much better this year than last year, but the recovery is “fragile and timid” A new economic policy in Japan and strength in China and Africa provide glimmers of hope Davos-Klosters, Switzerland, 26 January 2013 – The global …