Krueger push factor. Someone close to the World Bank's board tells me that Anne Krueger is still in contention. And that Krueger, currently the First Deputy IMF Managing Director, is less than popular with all her colleagues at the Fund. Indeed a number of them are apparently hoping that they can push her across 19th street to go and head the World Bank. more...

Alex Wilks ~ March 04, 2005

Fund/Bank musical chairs? One theory now doing the rounds in Washington is that Anne Krueger will be offered the World Bank presidency while John Taylor will be given Krueger’s current job. Krueger is now second in command at the IMF.
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Alex Wilks ~ January 22, 2005

Europeans "ready to veto" candidates. European officials in Washington have warned that they will not hesitate to veto any American candidate for the presidency they feel is unsuitable. A precedent was set for that in 2000 when the Americans rejected the proposed European candidate for head of the IMF Caio Koch-Weser. An Agence France Presse wire story carried by TurkishPress.com also gives further insights into the current US candidates. more...

Alex Wilks ~ January 09, 2005

Two further names are thrown into the ring in an updated version of the Bloomberg article linked to below: Jack Hennessy, ex-Credit Suisse First Boston CEO and Anne Krueger, deputy MD at the IMF.

David Steven ~ January 03, 2005

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