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EU finance ministers back Georgieva for second term at IMF

CGTN

 , Updated 17:50, 12-Mar-2024
IMF Director General Kristalina Georgieva talks with Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva at Palacio do Planalto in Brasilia, Brazil, March 4, 2024. /CFP
IMF Director General Kristalina Georgieva talks with Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva at Palacio do Planalto in Brasilia, Brazil, March 4, 2024. /CFP

IMF Director General Kristalina Georgieva talks with Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva at Palacio do Planalto in Brasilia, Brazil, March 4, 2024. /CFP

European Union finance ministers supported on Tuesday International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva for a second term, Reuters reported on Tuesday, citing senior EU officials.

The current five-year term of Georgieva, a Bulgarian national, ends on September 30. Traditionally, European countries recommend the managing director of the IMF, while the United States usually recommends the head of the World Bank.

Source(s): Reuters
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