Growth strengthening, but 'wrong' policies could halt it: IMF chief

Baden Baden, Germany

INTERNATIONAL Monetary Fund (IMF) managing director Christine Lagarde said global growth was gaining strength, but cautioned that the "wrong" policies "could stop the new momentum in its tracks".

In a statement issued at the end of a meeting of Group of 20 (G-20) finance ministers and central bank governors on Saturday, Ms Lagarde called the forum of the world's top economies a "critical platform for major economies to work together in an established framework".

"We met at a time when growth is gaining momentum around the world and there are signs that the global economy has reached a turning point, even though uncertainties remain," M…