IMF board meeting to decide Strauss-Kahn replacement

The board of the International Monetary Fund is meeting to discuss who will replace Dominique Strauss-Kahn.

After picking up China's endorsement, France's Christine Lagarde confirmed her position as favourite over her Mexican rival Augustin Carstens.

Dominique Strauss-Kahn is facing charges of sexual assault in the US, which he denies.

The BBC's Julia Caesar reports.