Spain court revokes passport of ex-IMF chief Rodrigo Rato

‘Spain has revoked the passport of the former managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Rodrigo Rato, as he faces charges of fraud.

A Madrid judge had Rato’s passport confiscated after questioning him for nearly three hours about details of his personal wealth.

The former Spanish finance minister is being investigated for suspected tax evasion, money laundering and concealing personal assets.’