RATO TO STEP DOWN AS IMF CHIEF

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International Monetary Fund Managing Director Rodrigo Rato, in a surprise announcement, said on Thursday he would step down in October for personal reasons, cutting short his five-year term.

Rato, who took office in June 7, 2004, said he would depart after the IMF's fall meetings in October.

”I have taken this decision for personal reasons,” Rato said in a statement, shortly after informing the board.”My family circumstances and responsibilities, particularly with regard to the education of my children, are the reason for relinquishing earlier than expected my responsibilities at the fund,” he added.



国际货币基金组织(IMF)总裁罗德里戈•拉托(Rodrigo Rato)周四出人意料地宣布，由于个人原因，他将于今年10月份离任。他为时5年的任期由此缩短。

拉托表示，自己将在IMF 10月份的秋季会议结束后离职。拉托就职于2004年6月7日。

在通知理事会之后不久，他在一份声明中表示：“我出于个人原因做出了这一决定。”

他补充指出：“我的家庭情况和责任、尤其是孩子教育的问题，是我提早放弃对基金组织工作职责的原因。”