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Dookeran's Call for Small States' Voice Heard as IMF Head Promises Change

Christine Lagarde, the newly appointed Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), responded to calls for the addition of a new leadership position representing emerging economies as, “Not a bad idea” and seemed receptive to the idea of greater change.
Mrs. Lagarde has promised a greater say for emerging economies in the organisation, saying: “governance and quotas must be adjusted to reflect the new architecture of the world.”

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Dookeran’s Call for Small States’ Voice Heard as IMF Head Promises Change (PDF)