The number two of the international agency will begin to work in the academic field since September 1.
The Deputy Director Manager of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) GOPINATH GITA will leave its position in the multilateral agency at the end of August to return to work in the Department of Economics of the Harvard University As of September 1.
After the financial institution confirmed the news, the IMF managing director Kristalina Georgieva He confirmed that he will appoint the successor of Gopinath, who had joined the organization in 2019 as a chief economist, in “in due time.”
Through her X account, the economist said that “after almost 7 incredible years” in the IMF would return to her “academic roots” as an economy teacher. “I am very grateful for my time in the IMF, first as a chief economist and then as the first managing deputy director,” the text continues.
“I had the privilege of working in close collaboration in the brilliant and committed personnel of the IMF, the colleagues of management, the executive directory and the national authorities,” said the Indian-American official.
“I am especially grateful to Kristalina Georgieva and her predecessor Cristine Legarde For the unique opportunity in life to serve the members of the IMF during an unprecedented period of challenges, “he said.
Luis Caputo highlighted Gopinath’s support for the economic program
For his part, Economy Minister Luis Caputo expressed himself through the same social network on the departure of Gopinath: “Dear Gita Gopinath, thanks for your hard work and support for our economic porgraph during the last year and a half.”
“We also deeply appreciate your continuous confidence in the team. I wish you all the best in Harvard, coordial greetings,” he concluded.
Source: Ambito
