IMF's Lagarde says current German surplus not justified - ARD

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Last Updated : Jan 19 2018 | 1:15 AM IST

BERLIN (Reuters) - The current level of Germany's trade surplus is not justified, IMF chief Christine Lagarde told German broadcaster ARD on Thursday, urging Berlin to increase its investments.

Lagarde also told ARD that the IMF supported the pursuit of loose monetary policies by the European Central Bank and all central banks as long as inflationary targets had not been met, adding, "but not forever."

(Reporting by Andrea Shalal; editing by Mark Heinrich)

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First Published: Jan 19 2018 | 1:04 AM IST

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