Q: French Finance Minister Lagarde and Mexican Central Bank Governor Carstens have been short-listed for the position of IMF chief.

问：目前法国财长拉嘉德和墨西哥央行行长卡斯滕斯均被列为IMF总裁候选人。

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The French want to concoct a euro-zone block, with a direct line to the European Central Bank and fiscal harmonisation.

法国想要炮制一个欧元区，使之直通欧洲央行，并实现财政上的统一。

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French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde and Mexican central bank governor Agustin Carstens have been shortlisted for the selection of the new head of the IMF, the fund announced Monday night.

国际货币基金组织13日晚宣布，法国财长克里斯蒂娜·拉加德和墨西哥央行行长阿古斯丁·卡斯滕斯成为该组织总裁最终候选人。

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After WWI, the French central bank held many of its reserves in English pound sterling.

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Meanwhile, the French central bank has said it expects the country's economy to contract in the third quarter.

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Christian Noyer, chairman of the French central bank, said credit rating agencies should downgrade the UK before they downgrade France.

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