Tag: Kristalina Georgieva

• Saturday, February 8th 2020 - 10:27 UTC

  New IMF chief Georgieva reshuffling top jobs: deputy Lipton to be replaced

  

  The top American serving at the International Monetary Fund will leave his post at the end of the month amid a reshuffling of the top leadership, the fund said Friday. David Lipton, 66, who has been in the number two position at the Washington-based lender since September 2011, will be replaced by newly installed IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva “in the context of changes she will be making to the leadership team,” the IMF said in a statement.

• Thursday, February 6th 2020 - 09:10 UTC

  Argentine Senate grants full power to the Fernandez administration to restructure foreign debt

  

  Argentina’s Senate voted in favor of a bill on Wednesday that grants power to the government of President Alberto Fernandez to handle a massive debt restructuring of bonds issued in foreign currency.

• Thursday, February 6th 2020 - 09:05 UTC

  Argentina tells IMF it can't continue servicing unsustainable debt

  

  Argentina on Wednesday told the International Monetary Fund that Buenos Aires cannot continue servicing unsustainable debt, as the IMF encouraged it to enact efficient restructuring policies.

• Thursday, February 6th 2020 - 08:58 UTC

  Pope Francis calls for debt sustainability to alleviate the suffering of people

  

  Pope Francis staged a surprise visit to admonish the International Monetary Fund chief and several finance ministers to help alleviate the debt burden of struggling countries, calling for “a new financial architecture” to ensure social justice.

• Thursday, February 6th 2020 - 08:44 UTC

  Statement by IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva on Argentina

  

  Ms. Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), issued the following statement after meeting with Argentina’s Economy Minister Martin Guzmán in Rome:

• Wednesday, February 5th 2020 - 09:43 UTC

  Argentina's Economy minister holds “very constructive” talks with IMF chief

  

  Argentina’s Economy Minister Martin Guzman met the head of the International Monetary Fund Kristalina Georgieva for two-and-a-half hours on Tuesday to discuss the country’s economic emergency, the ministry said.

• Wednesday, January 29th 2020 - 08:58 UTC

  IMF and Argentina say they held very productive talks in a New York meeting

  

  IMF officials and Argentina's economy minister met in New York on Tuesday for what they called “productive” and “positive” talks as the South American nation looks for help from its main creditor to alleviate a challenging debt situation.

• Wednesday, January 29th 2020 - 08:20 UTC

  IMF announces a technical mission will travel to Buenos Aires in February

  

  An IMF technical mission is expected to travel to Buenos Aires in February to continue to exchange views on macroeconomic plans and debt sustainability, announced from Washington the IMF Chief Spokesperson Gerry Rice following the meeting on Tuesday of Argentine Economy minister Martin Guzman IMF members of staff in New York. made the following statement on Argentina today:

• Saturday, January 18th 2020 - 08:58 UTC

  Support words from IMF chief for Argentina's efforts to recover the economy

  

  International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said on Friday the lender has had “very constructive” exchanges with Argentina's new Peronist government and would do whatever possible to assist the indebted country.

• Saturday, January 18th 2020 - 08:46 UTC

  IMF warns that the US/China accord is a “trade truce, and not the same as trade peace”

  

  The United States and China still have a long way to go to resolve their trade disputes although the partial deal signed this week is a step forward, IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva said on Friday. “Trade truce is not the same as trade peace,” she said.