Rodrigo Rato
Rodrigo Rato
Rodrigo de Rato y Figaredois a Spanish political figure who served in the government of Spain as Minister of the Economy from 1996 to 2004; a member of the conservative People's Party, he was also First Deputy Prime Minister from 2003 to 2004. Subsequently he became Managing Director of the International Monetary Fundand served from 2004 to 2007...
NationalitySpanish
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth18 March 1949
CountrySpain
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There are actions governments and central banks can take to reduce the risks of that outbreak, and we are making sure that all partners in this respect are aware of what they can do.
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This is an historic moment which will allow these countries to increase spending in priority areas to reduce poverty, promote growth, and to make progress towards achieving the (UN) Millennium Development Goals.
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There is a need to reduce obstacles to both upstream and downstream investment, and to invigorate conservation programs. These measures will take some time to show effect but surely the sooner we start the better.
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We see clearly that governments have to make consumers and companies aware of the true prices. This is not going to be just a short-lived increase in the oil prices.
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We see a recovery in Europe, not very acute but a recovery, and we see a more broad-based recovery in Japan.
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These measures would take some time to have their full effect, but taking them would help calm the oil market.
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There was a consensus, at least among the two big parties, that reforms were crucial.
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We should be able to have this in the next few weeks.
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Most cases, I would say, in a huge amount of cases, countries that have worked with us and have used our financial facilities have come out quick... more quickly and in a better shape from a crisis than would have come out otherwise.
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Those arrears have been cleared but also there are issues right now regarding the consistency of data and we are working on that.
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Those are the three main elements in which we're working with Iraqi authorities,
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What we have achieved is a good example of how the right policies deliver.
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Given the importance of the Chinese economy, that will be healthy for the world economy.
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I find these views optimistic to the point of willful blindness.