WASHINGTON: The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday elected Spanish former Economy Minister Rodrigo Rato as its new managing director that maintains the tradition of a European heading the 184-nation global lender.
Rato was picked in a two-stage vote by the IMF's 24-member executive board, including a secret straw poll that produced a majority in favor of the Spaniard, the fund said.
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