Want to see what an IMF managing director’s contract looks like? Here. Put out on Monday to mark Christine Lagarde’s first day in the job. (The public circus starts with her first press conference, which comes on Wednesday.) In case you wondered: $467,940 after tax and an annual after-tax allowance of $83,760 “to maintain … a scale of living appropriate to your position as Managing Director,” for which readers are invited to make their own judgments.

Couple of notable changes from previous versions, including that of Dominique Strauss-Kahn. 1. Tighter rules on ethics, including attendance at internal IMF ethics training (not a course for the half-hearted, by the sound of it) 2. Ban on political activism including attending party meetings. Read more