Abu Bakar Bashir
Abu Bakar Bashir

The Muslim leaders swallow the advice of the Western powers and bodies like the IMF and World Bank, even when it is bad for their countries and they know this.

Alberto Fernandez
Alberto Fernandez

No one wants a default, or to slam the door in the IMF's face.

Alexander Lukashenko
Alexander Lukashenko

We have fulfilled all our agreements and all the conditions set by the IMF better than any other state.

Antonio Guterres
Antonio Guterres

The IMF acts on the mandate of the international community.

Charles Dallara
Charles Dallara

It was very important for us to hear that both European governments and the IMF are going to sustain and augment their commitment to Greece because they don't pursue the debt reduction route. They're actually extending more debt, more loans to Greece.

Charles Dallara
Charles Dallara

We have not argued in either Brazil or Argentina that the IMF should step in to protect the banks.

Charles Dallara
Charles Dallara

Some of the policy measures that are important are politically difficult if taken independent of actions by others in support of common goals. Joint actions are therefore needed, and establishing a G-11 with an effective role for the IMF provides the viable way forward.

Charles Dallara
Charles Dallara

The risk of policy contagion could be magnified if a new funding arrangement were agreed between Argentina and the IMF before a comprehensive policy framework is developed that addresses fundamental investor concerns.

Cynthia McKinney
Cynthia McKinney

Americans are gathering the courage to just say no. We are saying no to addictive consumer lifestyles. We are saying no to wars and corporate takeover and the IMF loans that gobble up people and their resources.

Frances O'Grady
Frances O'Grady

The UK has a poor investment record. According to IMF data, we have come seventh out of the top seven industrialised countries since 1999.