Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman pitches for strong, quota-based IMF

In her remarks at the IMF Board of Governors meeting here on the theme of ‘Dialogue on Policy Challenges’, Sitharaman expressed concerns about the slowdown in global growth. The IMF’s steering committee has agreed on achieving a “meaningful increase” in quotas by the end of this year, its chair Nadia Calvino said. The committee also agreed on common priorities to safeguard financial stability, she said.