Growth strengthening, but 'wrong' policies could halt it: IMF chief
She says strong monetary, fiscal and structural reform policies are critical to global economy's future direction
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".
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