IMF's 'credibility' at stake in reform row: Lagarde

Washington's use of its de facto veto at the International Monetary Fund to block reforms giving emerging countries a greater say is jeopardizing the IMF's credibility, its leader said.

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The IMF has been caught up in a protracted, politically charged battle over reforms intended to reflect the changing global economy by giving emerging giants such as China more weight at the Fund.

"It is an issue for the credibility and the representativeness of the institution, particularly vis-a-vis the under-represented countries," IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde said at the Fund's annual meeting in Lima, Peru.

The reforms -- a doubling of IMF funding and a reallocation of voting power to boost China and other up-and-coming economic powers -- were originally propelled by Washington, and President Barack Obama's White House has repeatedly endorsed them.

But the US Congress has refused for three years to sign off on the deal, with some legislators not wanting to contribute more money to the IMF and others concerned about eroding US dominance of the Fund.

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IMF's 'credibility' at stake in reform row: Lagarde

IMF's 'credibility' at stake in reform row: Lagarde

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