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(CNN) -- The International Monetary Fund whittled the candidate pool for its top post Monday, saying it would consider just two contenders, French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde and Mexican Central Bank chief Agustin Carstens.
"The Executive Board will meet with the candidates in Washington, D.C., and, thereafter, meet to discuss the strengths of the candidates and make a selection," the IMF said in a statement, which made no mention of other candidates.
Bank of Israel governor Stanley Fischer, 67, had thrown his hat in the ring, but IMF requirements bar the appointment of any managing director 65 years old or older.
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