Christine Lagarde was speaking last night on the eve of the meeting of the IMF, the World Bank and G20 Finance Ministers in Washington this weekend.

The US Government shutdown and possibility of a debt default are likely to be high on the agenda.

IMF Chief Christine Lagarde says the world's economic recovery depends on a swift resolution.

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