The International Monetary Fund formally approved Bulgarian economist Kristalina Georgieva to be its next leader. Takes over from Christine Lagarde on Oct. 1 Skip to Main Content ...

Kristalina Georgieva (left) succeeds Christine Lagarde (right) as IMF head. Bulgarian economist Kristalina Georgieva has been selected as the new managing director of the International Monetary Fund.

Still, Kristalina Georgieva, the head of the I.M.F., manages to sound upbeat. Elected last September after Christine Lagarde left to become president of the European Central Bank, Ms. Georgieva is ...

Ms. Georgieva, the World Bank chief executive, would replace Christine Lagarde at the International Monetary Fund, one of the most prominent posts in global economic diplomacy.

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — European governments have decided to put forward World Bank official Kristalina Georgieva from Bulgaria as their candidate to replace Christine Lagarde as head of the ...

Georgieva was speaking at a panel during the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, alongside leaders including the ECB’s Christine Lagarde.

IMF Chief Kristalina Georgieva, Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley, and Iran's Mahsa Amini among political leaders on Forbes' List of the World's Most Powerful Women in 2022.

The International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) Managing Director, Kristalina Georgieva, wants the euro to play a larger role in the global economy, particularly as a reserve currency and a tool for ...