WASHINGTON, April 25 (Reuters) - The head of the International Monetary Fund's steering committee said on Saturday there are tentative signs of a recovery in the world economy.
'We have serious problems, we are taking very serious measures, but things are starting to look up. Carefully, cautiously, we can say that there is a break in the clouds,' said Youssef Boutros-Ghali, chairman of the IMF's International Monetary and Financial Committee, who is also Egypt's Finance Minister.
(Reporting by Lesley Wroughton; Editing by Chizu Nomiyama) Keywords: IMF/GLOBAL (lesley.wroughton@thomsonreuters.com; Tel: 1-202-898-8317; Reuters Messaging: lesley.wroughton.reuters.com@reuters.net) COPYRIGHT Copyright Thomson Reuters 2009. All rights reserved. The copying, republication or redistribution of Reuters News Content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Thomson Reuters.
'We have serious problems, we are taking very serious measures, but things are starting to look up. Carefully, cautiously, we can say that there is a break in the clouds,' said Youssef Boutros-Ghali, chairman of the IMF's International Monetary and Financial Committee, who is also Egypt's Finance Minister.
(Reporting by Lesley Wroughton; Editing by Chizu Nomiyama) Keywords: IMF/GLOBAL (lesley.wroughton@thomsonreuters.com; Tel: 1-202-898-8317; Reuters Messaging: lesley.wroughton.reuters.com@reuters.net) COPYRIGHT Copyright Thomson Reuters 2009. All rights reserved. The copying, republication or redistribution of Reuters News Content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Thomson Reuters.