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15 quotes by Rodrigo Rato

Rodrigo de Rato y Figaredo (born 18 March 1949) is 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 (PP), he was also First Deputy Prime Minister from 2003 to 2004. Subsequently he was Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) from 2004 to 2007. Rato was appointed to become the Managing Director of the IMF on 4 May 2004, and...
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So the American economy needs the world, and the world needs the American economy.

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Oil prices have certainly become a threat for the world economy.

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We would certainly encourage the Italian government to put forward an ambitious agenda of reform.

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We also need a fund that can say 'no'.

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What we have achieved is a good example of how the right policies deliver.

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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... →

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And then you might decide that the country can just spend maybe years or decades to regain that credit, or maybe give that county the support, the... →

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There is not an alternative to the US as the engine for growth.

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To try to correct imbalances with trade restrictions is a grave error.

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We believe that the Federal Reserve has to carry on with a progressive increase in interest rates as a consequence of the American economy.

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We have seen a strong increase in oil prices and up to this year we see that the world has been able to absorb that.

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I mean, the world has already done a big, big effort to forget debt to countries heavily indebted and with low income. And that has given good... →

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Masood Ahmed brings to the position of director of external relations extensive experience gained in a range of senior positions in international... →

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