No asset can be viewed as truly safe

No asset can be viewed as truly safe

Washington – The global financial crisis and concern about debt levels in many advanced economies showed no asset could be viewed as truly safe, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Wednesday. “Recent rating downgrades of sovereigns, previously...
Lagarde, Carstens shortlisted for IMF

Lagarde, Carstens shortlisted for IMF

  French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde and Governor of the Bank of Mexico, Agustin Carstens, are the two candidates to be considered for the top job at the International Monetary Fund (IMF). This comes after nominations for the managing director post opened...