Strauss Kahn

Former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn asked a French court on Wednesday to lift a gagging order that prevents him from speaking to the media during a judicial investigation into his links with a suspected prostitution ring.

Hotel maid in Strauss-Kahn case speaks out

The New York hotel maid who accused former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn of attempting to rape her said in an interview published on Newsweek's website on Sunday that he appeared as a "crazy man" and attacked her when she entered his room.

France`s Lagarde faces policy dilemmas as IMF chief

Christine Lagarde's determination as a negotiator and experience working on the euro zone debt crisis are likely to ensure she settles smoothly into leadership of the International Monetary Fund.

Lagarde dominates IMF race, but not a 'birthright'

Christine Lagarde looks set for the plush corner suite at the IMF headquarters but unlike most of the Europeans who cruised into the top job, she has hard bargaining to do with emerging economies first.

Strauss-Kahn pleads not guilty to sex charges

Former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn entered a plea of not guilty on Monday to charges he sexually assaulted a New York hotel maid in a case that cost him his job and a chance at the French presidency.

India supports best available candidate for IMF chief

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said India supports the best available candidate, regardless of nationality, as the next International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief.

The big IMF race: EMs on priority list? No, says Virmani

The BRICS nations have come out in the open to oppose the notion that the next MD of the IMF should be from Europe. They argue that such a selection criteria undermines the legitimacy of the fund. But India's IMF representative Arvind Virmani says he's not too certain the next chief will be non-European, let alone from an emerging nation.

Strauss-Kahn granted bail, ordered home detention

Former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn was granted USD 1 million bail under stringent conditions, which includes tagging him with an electronic device, after he was formally indicted on all seven counts of sexually assaulting a hotel maid here.

Ahluwalia says not in race for IMF chief post

Planning Commission deputy chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia said on Wednesday he was not putting forward his name for the International Monetary Fund chief's post.

US mulls White House aide Lipton for IMF No. 2 job

The United States is considering proposing White House adviser David Lipton to take over from John Lipsky as No. 2 at the International Monetary Fund, sources familiar with the situation said on Tuesday.