The new man at the Fund; The IMF.(Rodrigo Rato has plenty of work to do) From: The Economist (US) | Date: June 5, 2004 | COPYRIGHT 2004 Economist Newspaper Ltd. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information) Copyright information

Rato scratches his head, and not for the last time

Rodrigo Rato, the IMF's incoming managing director, has plenty of work to do

THE job description is scarcely enticing: chief executive of a financial institution which has concentrated 70% of its lending on just three clients, whose corporate mission is in dispute, whose public image is poor and whose board of directors is meddlesome, quarrelsome and highly politicised. That, more or less, awaits Rodrigo Rato, until recently finance minister of Spain, who takes over as managing director of the International Monetary Fund ...

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