IMF chief economist promoted to deputy MD

WASHINGTON (AFP) – The IMF's LMKL TVSƤPI GLMIJ IGSRSQMWX +MXE +STMnath next month will become the number X[S SJƤGMEP EX XLI ;EWLMRKXSR FEWIH GVMsis lender, the fund announced Thursday. Gopinath will succeed Geoffrey Okamoto EW ƤVWX HITYX] QEREKMRK HMVIGXSV WIVZMRK under IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva – the ƤVWX XMQI X[S [SQIR LEZI LIPH XLI XST leadership roles. Georgieva call Gopinath ''the right person at the right time'' to take the leadership role. ''Especially given that the pandemic has led to an increase in the scale and scope of the macroeconomic challenges facing our member countries, I believe that Gita – universally recognized as one of the world's leading macroeconomists – has precisely the expertise that we need for the FDMD role at this point,'' Georgieva said in the statement. ''Indeed, her particular skill set –combined with her years of experience at the Fund as Chief Economist – make her uniquely well UYEPMƤIH +STMREXL [LS [EW ETTSMRXIH to her current role in October 2018, was due to return to her position at Harvard University in January but will now leave the university. She was born in India but also is a US citizen.