Lawyer by background. Practised for 20 years with the international law firm Baker McKenzie; 1999, became Global Chairman. 2005, joined the French government as Trade Secretary. Two years later, became the first woman to hold the post of Finance and Economy Minister of a G7 country. Between 2011 and 2019, eleventh and first woman Managing Director, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Since November 2019 President of the European Central Bank. July 2016, re-elected for a five-year term. Member of the Board of Trustees, World Economic Forum.
The following is a discussion between Klaus Schwab, founder and executive chairman of the World Economic Forum, and Christine Lagarde, president of the European Central Bank. It was featu...
As the G-20 finance ministers and central bank governors gather this week in Fukuoka, they can take inspiration from their host city. Known as Japan’s “startup city,” Fukuoka has flourish...
Climate change is the great existential challenge of our times. It is a challenge that spans all regions, with especially severe consequences for low-income countries.
The public perception that some large multinational companies pay little tax has led to political demands for urgent action.
“To define is to limit,” Oscar Wilde once said. But sometimes economists need to use definitions to see the scope of a problem and find ways to lift the limits to success. This is especia...
Despite some progress, the gaps in labor force participation between men and women remain large. To take just one example, no advanced or middle-income economy has reduced the gender gap ...
This is a transcript of a speech to the Singapore Fintech Festival.
Mark Twain once said that “History never repeats itself, but it does often rhyme.” As heads of state gather in Paris this week to mark 100 years since the end of World War I, they should ...
World leaders are gathering at the United Nations to discuss how to deliver on development for all that is economically, socially, and environmentally sustainable—“The 2030 Agenda for Sus...
The global financial crisis remains one of the defining events of our time. It will forever mark the generation that lived through it. The fallout from the crisis—the heavy economic costs...
Le cyberrisque menace sérieusement le système financier. Selon une modélisation effectuée par les services du FMI, les pertes annuelles moyennes des institutions financières imputables au...
The artist Claude Monet once said, “I worked without stopping, for the tide at this moment is just as I need it.” As the Group of Twenty finance ministers gather this week at the banks of...
Cyber risk has emerged as a significant threat to the financial system. An IMF staff modeling exercise estimates that average annual losses to financial institutions from cyber-attacks co...
Recent news on global trade has tended to focus on protectionist measures and diplomatic tensions. These challenges have raised concerns over growth and jobs across the world.
The IMF Executive Board has just endorsed a new framework for stepping up engagement on governance and corruption in our member countries. Let me talk about why this is important and what...
