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IMF chief Lagarde warns against steps to restrict international trade

Lagarde says 'opening barriers' is always a welcome step

Christine Lagarde
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Christine Lagarde (Photo: https://twitter.com/Lagarde)

Press Trust of India Davos
IMF chief cautioned against any measure that may stifle international trade, saying any such step would undermine the recovery in global economic growth. 
 
Speaking at a session on remaking of global finance here at the World Economic Forum (WEF), Lagarde said, “We are certainly seeing two clear engines of growth. One is investment which is growing pretty well and the other is international trade that is growing even faster than the global economic growth.”
 
She said there is a need to fire on all cylinders for sustained growth and trade is a very important part of that and any measure

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