Lagarde says global growth 'fragile', 'under threat': AFP
Tweet
Share
E-mail
FILE PHOTO: Christine Lagarde, the next president of the European Central Bank, speaks to the European Parliament's Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee in Brussels, Belgium September 4, 2019. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir/File Photo
(Reuters) - Incoming European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said that global growth is 'fragile' and 'under threat', the AFP news agency reported on Friday.
The former International Monetary Fund chief, who is due to take over from ECB President Mario Draghi on Nov. 1, said central bankers must be 'predictable' and focus on stability, according to the AFP.
(This story corrects dateline and day in first paragraph to Friday from Thursday.)
(Reporting by Ismail Shakil in Bengaluru; Editing by Shri Navaratnam)
Serious News for Serious Traders! Try StreetInsider.com Premium Free!
You May Also Be Interested In
- RedBird Capital to acquire majority stake in Puck at $250 million valuation, memo says
- Exclusive-Europe needs 'decisive change' in defence efforts to face Russia threat, EU agency says
- Costa Rican Foreign Minister dismissed after attending a Trump security meeting
Create E-mail Alert Related Categories
ReutersRelated Entities
European Central BankSign up for StreetInsider Free!
Receive full access to all new and archived articles, unlimited portfolio tracking, e-mail alerts, custom newswires and RSS feeds - and more!
