IMF's Christine Lagarde says China's structural reform 'massive undertaking'

She also does not think that China will complete the reform undertaking in line with the criteria attached to its entry into IMF's special drawing rights

Christine Lagarde, MD, International Monetary Fund, at the RBI headquarters in Mumbai on March 17, 2015 - PTI photo
Christine Lagarde, MD, International Monetary Fund, at the RBI headquarters in Mumbai on March 17, 2015 - PTI photo
Reuters Beijing
Last Updated : Jan 21 2016 | 3:36 PM IST
International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde on Thursday said China's structural reform will be a “massive undertaking”.

Largarde's comments were made at a session at the World Economic Forum in Davos, seen in a video feed monitored by Reuters.

She added that she does not think China will actually complete the reform undertaking in line with the criteria attached to its entry into the IMF's special drawing rights basket.

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First Published: Jan 21 2016 | 3:04 PM IST

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