29/06/2011 10:48
Lagarde confirmed as new IMF boss
The International Monetary Fund has confirmed that its new head is to be Christine Lagarde, Euronews reported.
The world lending body announced that the French finance minister would take over as managing director after a meeting of its 24-strong board in Washington.
The decisive factor in favour of Lagarde was the late formal backing of the United States. Brazil, China and Russia also said they would support her.
Her main rival, the Mexican Central Bank Governor Agustin Carstens, gained backing from some Latin American countries, Canada and Australia – but it was not enough.
Christine Lagarde takes over from fellow French national Dominique Strauss-Kahn who resigned.