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Who is Gita Gopinath, Indian-origin economist who quit top IMF post to rejoin Harvard?

July 22, 2025 10:00 am

Economist Gita Gopinath posted on her X account that after seven years at the International Monetary Fund, she plans to step down and "return to her academic roots."

Gita Gopinath to leave IMF by August end to rejoin Harvard as Economics Professor

July 22, 2025 12:24 pm

Gopinath joined the Fund as a Chief Economist in 2019, being the first woman to hold the position

Rapid uptake of crypto in developing economies raises concerns, says IMF's Gita Gopinath: Here's why

June 06, 2025 6:02 am

To be sure, the US crypto reserve will only store digital tokens obtained through forfeiture proceedings — it will not purchase additional reserves at the cost of the American taxpayer's money, according to the White House fact sheet.

India needs more reforms; fewer GST rates will raise revenue: IMF’s Gopinath

August 18, 2024 7:55 am

Gopinath said money from international institutions or multilateral development banks are going to be a fraction of the spending that is needed and so countries would need to rely on domestic resource mobilisation.

Need to create between 60 million and 148 million more jobs in 6 years till 2030: IMF’s Gita Gopinath

August 17, 2024 7:49 am

In her interview with The Indian Express’s Udit Misra, Gita Gopinath, IMF’s First Deputy Managing Director, says India needs to create anywhere between 60 to 148 million additional jobs between now and 2030 cumulatively.

Global trade ties are fast resembling Cold war era; sanctions fueling gold purchase by China bloc: Gita Gopinath

May 09, 2024 9:50 pm

Speaking at the Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research on the future of the International Monetary System, she said there has been a marked increase in gold purchases by central banks during 2022-23 driven by concerns about sanctions risk especially by China bloc countries.

Global trade ties resembling Cold War era; sanctions fueling gold purchase by China bloc: Gita Gopinath

May 08, 2024 5:14 pm

The Indian-origin economist further pointed out that the recalibration of trade relations, is also reshaping currency composition of trade finance, especially for China-leaning countries.

Davos 2023: China recovery could be very quick -IMF's Gita Gopinath

January 18, 2023 10:56 pm

China's economy grew 3.0% in 2022, one of its worst economic performances in nearly half a century, hit by strict COVID curbs and a property market slump.

FM Sitharaman discusses current global situation and India's G-20 presidency with IMF's Deputy Managing Director Gopinath

October 15, 2022 11:44 am

Under its Presidency, India is expected to host over 200 G20 meetings across the country.

Gita Gopinath becomes first woman and 2nd Indian to feature on IMF's 'wall of former chief economists'

July 07, 2022 10:38 pm

Gopinath had served as the first female chief economist of the Washington-based global lender for three years.

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