Events unfolding far from Asia's shores could shape the region's economic outlook for 2012, but Asian policymakers still have the room to respond aggressively to a deteriorating global economic scenar

The head of the International Monetary Fund said the world economy was in danger and urged Europeans to speak with one voice on a debt crisis that has rattled the global financial system.

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The world economy is at a ‘very dangerous juncture’, IMF chief Christine Lagarde said on Tuesday referring to the potential impact on poorer nations during her first visit to Africa as head of the fun

The world economy is facing gloomy prospects and all countries need to take action to deal with the global challenge, said the head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

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International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde on Monday welcomed France and Germany's push for tough fiscal standards in the eurozone, but said more steps were needed to tackle the region's cris

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Thursday it would revise down the global economic growth pace next month as the financial turmoil triggered by the eurozone debt crisis was weighing on wo

Months after former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn was accused of sexually assaulting a hotel maid, an investigative report shedding fresh light on the incident implies that the one time French pres

IMF chief Christine Lagarde on Saturday welcomed the 'significant progress' made in resolving the political instability in Greece and Italy that has sent shockwaves through world markets.

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The head of the International Monetary Fund called on Thursday for greater 'political clarity' in Greece and Italy, after talks with Chinese leaders dominated by Europe's worsening debt crisis.

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International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde on Wednesday warned the world was at risk of plunging into 'uncertainty and financial instability' and urged Asian economies to be on their guard.