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18 Jul 2016
IMF's Lagarde: Turkish Central Bank has taken immediate measures
Following are the key quotes from International Monetary Fund Chief Christine Lagarde's interview on Bloomberg TV:
- Colombia, Phillippines and Mexico may lose big banks due to regulations.
- Market reaction to Turkey has been relatively moderate.
- Turkish central bank officials reacted very strongly, concerted.
- Brexit vote accelerates need to consolidate EU.
- Officials need to bring value to European people.
- Transparency needed for resolving Italy's bank issues.
- Italian officials have been 'spot on' in identifying Italian banking issues.
- Sees significant progress in macroeconomic situation of UK in recent years.
- Says UK should identify goals and timeline of Brexit.
- Global banks need to find sensible ways to reduce their costs.
- Helicopter money is fiscal stimulus to the extreme.
- Doing away with globalization is an illusion.