IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva is fully focused on global challenges, she said on Tuesday, after the fund's executive board cleared her of claims that she pressured World Bank staff to alter data to favor China in her previous job.
International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva speaks during a joint news conference at the end of the Summit on the Financing of African Economies in Paris, France May 18, 2021. Ludovic Marin/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
Georgieva, the first person from a developing country to head the International Monetary Fund, survived the threat to her leadership, but former U.S. Treasury officials and other experts have warned that the scandal has dented the researchAt issue was a damning assessment prepared by the law firm WilmerHale for the World Bank's board about data irregularities discovered in a 2017 World Bank report.
The IMF has robust controls on all data and a strong internal system aimed at safeguarding whistleblowers, said Georgieva, adding that she said she would work with staff to strengthen the Fund's credibility and ensure ample space for any dissent.
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