Who will be the next head of the IMF?

George Osborne and Mark Carney are rivals for plum global job

Mark Carney, IMF, George Osborne
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George Osborne is reportedly considering throwing his hat into the ring to become the next chief of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), replacing Christine Lagarde.

According to The Guardian, the former chancellor has “told allies he would be well suited to succeed Lagarde”, after it emerged this week that she has been nominated to succeed Mario Draghi as head of the European Central Bank.

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