Lagarde, Carstens shortlisted for top IMF job
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WASHINGTON, June 13 (Xinhua) -- French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde and Mexican central bank governor Agustin Carstens have been shortlisted for the selection of the new managing-director of the International Monetary 1 Fund (IMF), the fund announced Monday night.
Consistent with its decision adopted on May 20 specifying 2 the selection procedures, and the fund's applicable by-laws, the IMF's executive board said it would consider the two candidates(候选人).
"The period for submitting nominations 3 for the position of the next Managing Director closed on Friday, June 10," it said in a statement, suggesting no more candidates would be considered.
"The executive board will meet with the candidates in Washington D.C. and, thereafter, meet to discuss the strengths of the candidates and make a selection," said the statement.(本文由在线英语听力室整理编辑)
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