Showing posts with label imf. Show all posts
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Wednesday, 12 October 2011

IMF doesn't have enough to bail out Europe, collapse possible

IMF chief Christine Lagarde said Monday the fund had adequate resources to deal with the debt crisis affecting the world economy.

"I believe that today the IMF has adequate resources," Lagarde told Europe 1 radio after some member nations of the G20 meeting in Paris on Friday and Saturday called for increased resources for the world body.

The United States said an increase was unnecessary.

Asked what she considered an adequate level of resources for the International Monetary Fund, Lagarde declined to give figures.

Rich and emerging G20 economies meeting in Paris committed to ensuring that the IMF has adequate resources to meet its responsibilities and said they looked forward to debate the issue during the G20 summit in Cannes, France, November 3 and 4.