Lagarde set for IMF job, wins over emerging nations


  • World
  • Tuesday, 28 Jun 2011

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde is set to be named the IMF's new chief on Tuesday after the United States and leading emerging markets endorsed her, maintaining Europe's grasp on the top job.

The International Monetary Fund's 24-strong board was meeting to go through the formalities of picking a successor to former IMF Managing Director Dominique Strauss-Kahn, who resigned in May to defend himself against charges of sexual

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