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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has short-listed two candidates, Christine Lagarde and Agustin Carstens, for its next Managing Director.

Stanley Fischer, Israel's central banker, has been disqualified from the race for the IMF's chief position.

The International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) computer system was hacked with large and sophisticated cyberattack and confidential data on national economies and finances are at the risk of exposure. The organization did not disclose the nature of the attack.

The IMF has succumbed to a cyber-attack from what sources believe originated from a member state, escalating the stakes in the latest in a string of cyber-warfare.

French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde said on Sunday she had received very affirmative support from the Egyptian government for her bid to become the next head of the International Monetary Fund.

In a bizarre incident early this year, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) faced a cyber attack, ironically from a member-nation, though the fund is not willing to reveal the country's name.

Sony, Google, the FBI, Lockheed Martin, Citigroup, and now the International Monetary Fund (IM) -- the tentacles of cyber criminals are not sparing any big ticket organisation in the world. The infiltration might have involved significant reconnaissance prior to the attack, and code may have been written specifically to penetrate the the Fund, according to a former cybersecurity specialist at the World Bank.

The International Monetary Fund has succumbed to a cyber-attack, joining a growing list profile targets to fall victim to hacking.

The International Monetary Fund is investigating a cyberattack that it recently discovered and has put in place additional security measures, an IMF spokesman said on Saturday.

Saudi Arabia will seek a greater role in the International Monetary Fund , its finance minister said on Saturday after meeting with France's Christine Lagarde on her campaign to head the Washington-based lender.

Bank of Israel Governor Stanley Fischer said on Saturday he had decided to stand as head of the International Monetary Fund, presenting a potential serious challenge to front-runner Christine Lagarde.

Bank of Israel Governor Stanley Fischer said on Saturday his candidacy for the head of the IMF has been submitted.

French Finance Minister and IMF candidate Christine Lagarde said on Saturday tackling sovereign debt troubles would be a priority of the International Monetary Fund if she led the Washington-based rescue lender.

Mexico's central bank chief Agustin Carstens on Friday said India had not committed to support his candidacy as head of the IMF, as officials in the Asian nation said they would make their choice later in June.

Mexican Central Bank chief Agustin Carstens said on Friday that India and Mexico agreed emerging markets should have a higher representation in the International Monetary Fund as he campaigned for the global lender's top job.

The former Irish finance minister Brian Lenihan has died from pancreatic cancer.

The appointment of French finance minister Christine Lagarde as head of the International Monetary Fund is a done deal, rival Grigori Marchenko was quoted as saying on Friday.

French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde takes her campaign to become the IMF head to social networking sites Twitter and Facebook.

Hillary Clinton has denied reports that she is planning to quit her job next year to become president of the World Bank, a State Department spokesman said.

Greece's economy shrank far more than expected at the start of 2011, signaling a second wave of austerity measures prescribed by the EU and IMF will pile even more pain on a fractious society.

Christine Lagarde, who has been touring prominent developing nations to solidify her efforts to become the next chief of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), is apparently a shoe-in for the post, according to a rival for the top job.

France could back a private sector rollover of Greek debt as part of a new EU-IMF bailout if a voluntary formula can be found to avoid wider damage in euro zone markets, sources familiar with government thinking said.

The top candidate to run the International Monetary Fund, French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde, said she backed a bigger say for China at the Fund while making clear that the euro zone crisis would be a priority if she wins the job.

The International Monetary Fund on Thursday urged China to allow the yuan rise further to rebalance its vast economy, and called for freer use of the currency in global trade and commerce.

French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde, a leading contestant of the chief job post for Indian Monetary Fund (IMF) chief post,said on Thursday, that she was very satisfied with her meetings with top Chinese officials.

The wholesale market price of Gold Bullion continued to fall Wednesday morning, hitting $1533 per ounce - a 0.6% loss on the week - while stocks and commodities fell and US Treasuries rose following a speech on Tuesday by Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke.

Lagarde, who is on a day's visit to India, met Indian Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee, and reportedly received a positive response.

Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday said that India is not supporting French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde's candidacy for the International Monetary Fund's top job.

President Barack Obama on Tuesday urged European countries and bondholders to prevent a disastrous default by Greece and pledged U.S. support to help tackle the country's debt crisis.