French Finance Minster Bruno Le Maire walks in front of the Elysee Palace on April 17, 2019. (Reuters/Philippe Wojazer/File Photo) |
Minister Le Maire spoke on the sidelines of an economics and business conference in France on Saturday that European finance ministers would discuss the issue at a meeting in Brussels on Tuesday.
Bank of England governor Mark Carney is reportedly fielded as IMF chief candidate. Traditionally the Washington-based IMF has been led by a European, while the World Bank has been run by an American. At times, larger emerging market countries have sought to disrupt the duopoly with their own candidates.