Calls for IMF to consider non-European to replace Rato
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The surprise resignation of the head  of the International Monetary Fund immediately prompted calls  for the job search for his replacement to reach beyond Europe  -- which has provided all the IMF&#39;s leaders.
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Pressure is building on European countries to seriously consider forming a single voice within the IMF after the financial institution decided to give more say to emerging economic powers, experts said.
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International Monetary Fund Managing Director Rodrigo de Rato called on Argentine President Nestor Kirchner to increase the country&#39;s budget surplus and regain credibility among investors.
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Politicians, regulators and financial specialists outside the United States are seeking a role in the oversight of American markets, banks and rating agencies.
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Â· Conditional support excludes right to vetoÂ· PM also calls for reform of World Bank and IMF
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The Federal Reserve may need to continue  raising interest rates depending upon how economic conditions  evolve in the United States, International Monetary Fund chief  Rodrigo Rato said on Monday.
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A conference of former world leaders led by former Czech President Vaclav Havel has called for international pressure on Cuba to move the communist nation toward democracy.
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The global economy faces testing   times because of the danger of inflation, unbalanced trade   flows and deadlocked world trade talks, International Monetary   Fund chief Rodrigo Rato said on Friday.
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THE community constituency of the National Economic, Development and Labour Council (Nedlac) yesterday snubbed the MD of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) , Rodrigo Rato, on the first day of his whistle-stop South African tour .
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BRUSSELS, Jul 10 (IPS) - The European Union's finance ministers have  decided that Frenchman Dominique Strauss-Kahn should head the  International Monetary Fund (IMF), despite calls for the post to  be opened up to candidates from poor countries.
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Germany has criticised Italy for opposing its campaign for a permanent seat on the UN Security Council. German Foreign Minister Joschka Fischer said Europe would lose out if it was the only region not to have a new representative on an enlarged council.
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Nearly a decade ago, the International Monetary Fund drew rebukes for prescribing drastic reforms during the Asian economic crisis that erupted in 1997. Today, the IMF is again battling controversy, with some saying its efforts to give more say to emerging economies are not enough.
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The threats posed by inflation and   unbalanced trade and capital flows point to testing times ahead   for the global economy, IMF chief Rodrigo Rato said on Friday.
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Rocco Buttiglione should be replaced as Italy&#39;s candidate for the European Commission to defuse a crisis in the EU executive, outgoing commissioner Chris Patten said on Saturday.
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France&#39;s decision to back a leading socialist to head the IMF brought mixed reactions at home on Sunday, while media reports suggested Italy and Poland might yet put forward competing candidates.
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France&#39;s European partners sought on  Monday to put the brakes on its drive to nominate former  Finance Minister Dominique Strauss-Kahn as next head of the  International Monetary Fund.
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International Monetary Fund chief   Rodrigo Rato called on policy makers on Sunday to be ready for   a slowdown in the United States, despite the prospect of strong   growth in the world economy, and to tackle rising price   pressures.