China hopes that under Lagarde's leadership, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will continue its reform and swing more power to emerging markets.
Bank of Mexico Governor Agustin Carstens is congratulating French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde on her election as managing director of the International Monetary Fund.
World Bank President Robert Zoellick on Tuesday welcomed the appointment of Christine Lagarde as Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the Bank's sister agency.
France on Tuesday hailed the "victory" of its finance minister Christine Lagarde in winning the post of the chief of the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
India has not committed to support French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde's candidacy for the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) top job, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee said on Tuesday.
As the tussle for the top job at International Monetary Fund hots up following the resignation of its disgraced former chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn, India has lashed out at the rich nations, saying they don't "want to give up power easily".
The United States gave the strongest public hint so far that it favours French Economy Minister Christine Lagarde as the next head of the International Monetary Fund.
ASEAN secretary-general called on Asian countries to jointly nominate a candidate for the post of managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Thai media reported on Friday.
China said Thursday that the chief of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) should be chosen through democratic consultation with a merit-based and transparent selection process.
Brazil is pleased there is competition for the job to head the International Monetary Fund and will seek commitments to give emerging markets more clout in the IMF, Finance Minister Guido Mantega said on Wednesday.
The selection of the next head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) should reflect the changing realities of the global economy and not on the basis of nationality, the fund's five key emerging market economies directors said on Tuesday.
South Africa and Australia are insisting nationality should not play a role in choosing the next IMF leader.