European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet (L) greets France's Finance Minister Christine Lagarde (C) as Spain's Finance Minister Elena Salgado looks on during a Eurogroup finance ministers meeting in Brussels May 4, 2009. Reuters Pictures 6 months ago

European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet (L) greets France's Finance Minister Christine Lagarde (C) as Spain's Finance Minister Elena Salgado looks on during a Eurogroup finance ministers meeting in Brussels May 4, 2009.

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  1. President of the European Cental Bank (ECB) Jean-Claude Trichet gives a press conference after a meeting of the governing Council of the European Cental Bank (ECB) on October 8, 2009 in Venice. Trichet said that a US statement in support of a strong dollar was 'extremely important.'
  2. President of the European Cental Bank (ECB) Jean-Claude Trichet gives a press conference after a meeting of the governing Council of the European Cental Bank (ECB) on October 8, 2009 in Venice. Trichet said that a US statement in support of a strong dollar was 'extremely important.'
  3. President of the European Cental Bank (ECB) Jean-Claude Trichet gives a press conference after a meeting of the governing Council of the European Cental Bank (ECB) on October 8, 2009 in Venice. Trichet said that a US statement in support of a strong dollar was 'extremely important.'
  4. President of the European Cental Bank (ECB) Jean-Claude Trichet gives a press conference after a meeting of the governing Council of the European Cental Bank (ECB) on October 8, 2009 in Venice. Trichet said that a US statement in support of a strong dollar was 'extremely important.'
  5. President of the European Cental Bank (ECB) Jean-Claude Trichet gives a press conference after a meeting of the governing Council of the European Cental Bank (ECB) on October 8, 2009 in Venice. Trichet said that a US statement in support of a strong dollar was 'extremely important.'
  6. President of the European Cental Bank (ECB) Jean-Claude Trichet gives a press conference after a meeting of the governing Council of the European Cental Bank (ECB) on October 8, 2009 in Venice. Trichet said that a US statement in support of a strong dollar was 'extremely important.'
  7. President of the European Cental Bank (ECB) Jean-Claude Trichet gives a press conference after a meeting of the governing Council of the European Cental Bank (ECB) on October 8, 2009 in Venice. Trichet said that a US statement in support of a strong dollar was 'extremely important.'
  8. European Central Bank (ECB) governor Jean-Claude Trichet (L) and Bank of Italia governor Mario Draghi arrive for a family photo of the ECB members prior a meeting on October 8, 2009 in Venice. European Central Bank policymakers meeting in Venice were set to keep the ECB's key interest rate anchored at an all-time low point of 1.0 percent, a bank official and analysts signalled.
  9. (R-L) Germany's Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble, U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner, Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer Alistair Darling, France's Finance Minister Christine Lagarde, Indonesia's Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati, IMF President Dominique Strauss-Kahn and Italy's central bank president Mario Draghi pose during the family photo at the G20 Finance Ministers meeting at a hotel in St. Andrews, Scotland November 7, 2009. Britain threw its weight on Saturday behind proposals to impose a global levy on banks to fund future bailouts and called on the G20 to work toward a $100 billion deal to meet the cost of climate change.
  10. Germany's Finance Minsiter Wolfgang Schaeuble (3rd L) looks up, as he and Governor of the Bank of England Mervyn King (L), South Korean Finance Minister Yoon Jeung-Hyun (2nd L), U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner (4th L) Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer Alistair Darling (C), France's Finance Minister Christine Lagarde (2nd R) and Indonesia's Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati pose during the family photo at the G20 Finance Ministers meeting at a hotel in St. Andrews, Scotland November 7, 2009. Britain threw its weight on Saturday behind proposals to impose a global levy on banks to fund future bailouts and called on the G20 to work toward a $100 billion deal to meet the cost of climate change.
  11. ST ANDREWS, SCOTLAND - NOVEMBER 07: Christine Lagarde French Finance Minister, talks with the media at the end of the G20 finace ministers meeting on November 7, 2009 in St Andrews, Scotland. G20 finance ministers have gathered in St Andrews for a G20 summit where they will discuss global economic stimulus packages and the cost of paying for climate change.
  12. ST ANDREWS, SCOTLAND - NOVEMBER 07: Christine Lagarde French Finance Minister, talks with the media at the end of the G20 finace ministers meeting on November 7, 2009 in St Andrews, Scotland. G20 finance ministers have gathered in St Andrews for a G20 summit where they will discuss global economic stimulus packages and the cost of paying for climate change.
  13. ST ANDREWS, SCOTLAND - NOVEMBER 07: Christine Lagarde French Finance Minister, talks with the media at the end of the G20 finace ministers meeting on November 7, 2009 in St Andrews, Scotland. Some of the world�s finance ministers have gathered in St Andrews for a G20 summit where they will discuss aims at solving the global economic recession.
  14. France's Finance Minister Christine Lagarde listens during a press conference after the G20 Finance Ministers meeting at a hotel in St. Andrews, Scotland November 7, 2009. Britain threw its weight on Saturday behind proposals to impose a global levy on banks to fund future bailouts and called on the G20 to work toward a $100 billion deal to meet the cost of climate change.
  15. French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde speaks during a press conference at the close of G20 Finance Ministers meeting at St Andrews. Scotland. Saturday Nov. 7, 2009.
  16. French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde, seen, during a press conference at the close of G20 Finance Ministers meeting at St Andrews. Scotland. Saturday Nov. 7, 2009.

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