Topic: Agustin Carstens

Mexico's recent peso appreciation will help keep inflation within a range of 3 percent to 4 percent this year, central bank Governor Agustin...

Lagarde a "talented candidate" for IMF: Geithner

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner believes French finance minister Christine Lagarde is an "exceptionally talented" candidate to lead the International Monetary Fund, the Treasury said on Thursday in a statement that stopped short of an endorsement.Geithner "believes that Minister Lagarde ...

Carstens pitches IMF board for top job

Mexico's central bank chief Agustin Carstens pitched his bid to lead the International Monetary Fund to the IMF executive board on Tuesday, calling for increased resources.Carstens, the emerging-market candidate vying against European rival Christine Lagarde, told the board the 187-nation ...
French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde, the leading candidate to take over as head of the IMF global lender, will visit Washington next week, her ministry said Friday.Lagarde will fly out on Tuesday for Washington and remain there until Thursday, a member ...

Carstens seeks Japan support in IMF race

Mexico's candidate to lead the International Monetary Fund on Friday called on Japan for support in his battle with France's Christine Lagarde for the top job as he met with officials in Tokyo.Agustin Carstens, 53, the governor of Mexico ...

Mexico's Carstens: too early to comment on Japan

TOKYO (Reuters) - Mexican Central Bank Governor Agustin Carstens, a contender to head the International Monetary Fund, said on Friday that it would be premature for him to comment on whether he earned Japan's support for his bid to become head of ...

Carstens says IMF race not over yet

Mexico's candidate to lead the IMF said that his battle with France's Christine Lagarde was not over yet after talks in Beijing on Thursday, while chastising Europe for not making it a fair fight.Agustin Carstens, the governor of Mexico ...

Carstens seeks to win China vote in IMF bid

Mexico's candidate to lead the IMF was set to make a lightning visit to China on Thursday to try to win Beijing's support in what he himself has called an "uphill battle" to defeat Christine Lagarde.Agustin Carstens, the governor ...
On the heels of the DSK saga comes more drama from the IMF on the question of who will be its next head.. . On one hand, representing Europe, and...

Lagarde vs Mexico's Carstens for IMF

As Europe appears to be uniting behind French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde to take over as head of the IMF, she faces competition from Mexico...