IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva disputed an independent investigation which found that in her previous job at the World Bank, she pressed staff to alter a report.
IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva disagreed with an investigation showing she pushed for changes to a World Bank report to favour China.WASHINGTON - IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva disputed an independent investigation which found that in her previous job at the World Bank, she pressed staff to alter a report to avoid angering China.
The 2018 report would have shown Beijing dropping even further in the ease of doing business ranking. Kim discussed the rankings with senior Chinese officials who were dismayed by the country's ranking, and Kim's aides raised the issue of how to improve it, according to the summary of the probe, released by the World Bank.
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