Rodrigo Rato
Rodrigo Rato
Rodrigo de Rato y Figaredois a Spanish political figure who served in the government of Spain as Minister of the Economy from 1996 to 2004; a member of the conservative People's Party, he was also First Deputy Prime Minister from 2003 to 2004. Subsequently he became Managing Director of the International Monetary Fundand served from 2004 to 2007...
NationalitySpanish
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth18 March 1949
CountrySpain
chinese given healthy importance
Given the importance of the Chinese economy, that will be healthy for the world economy.
certainly oil prices threat
oil prices have become certainly a threat to the world economy.
based changes countries economic economy frozen weight
This is an institution based on the representation of countries based on their economic weight in the world economy. The world economy is not a frozen thing; it changes over time.
address country covered debt future issues pension people producing social states united weight
And it's also producing a growth in debt to the United States that will weight very heavily in a country that has to address issues like having more old people to be covered by Social Security or by pension in the future.
among reforms
There was a consensus, at least among the two big parties, that reforms were crucial.
agenda biggest countries expressed fund glad publicly support
I'm very glad to see that the biggest shareholder of the Fund has already expressed publicly its support for this agenda and other significant countries have done so to.
economy expected faster growing
We see the world economy growing faster than we expected in September.
actions aware banks central partners reduce respect risks sure
There are actions governments and central banks can take to reduce the risks of that outbreak, and we are making sure that all partners in this respect are aware of what they can do.
oil world economy
Oil prices have certainly become a threat for the world economy.
needs fund
We also need a fund that can say 'no'.
growth alternatives engines
There is not an alternative to the US as the engine for growth.
senior development directors
Masood Ahmed brings to the position of director of external relations extensive experience gained in a range of senior positions in international finance and development.
errors trying imbalance
To try to correct imbalances with trade restrictions is a grave error.
encouragement italian government
We would certainly encourage the Italian government to put forward an ambitious agenda of reform.