By Christine Lagarde, IMF Managing Director
Banque de France, Paris
March 28, 2019
As Prepared for Delivery
Introduction
Mesdames et Messieurs
bonjour. I would like to thank Governor Villeroy de Galhau for
the kind introduction. I would also like to thank Banque de France and the
European Money and Finance Forum [SUERF] for inviting me to this important
event.
As we celebrate the 20th anniversary of the euroand as we think about thenext 20 yearsit is fitting that we should honor the courage, creativity, and perseverance of those
who inspired this unique European project.
That spirit reminds me of a story that was once told by a great friend of
Euro…
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