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Upside Risks For Inflation Sizable, Central Banks Must Stay Resolute: IMF's Gita Gopinath

Fiscal restraint can help support the fight against inflation by central banks. And financial tools--judiciously used--can improve trade-offs in the event of pronounced financial stress

WEF 2023: Economists Weigh On Striking Fine Balance Between Fiscal, Monetary Policies

Arjun Yadav

Economy

IMF’s First Deputy Managing Director, Gita Gopinath, suggested a sound fiscal policy framework for economies amidst an inflationary environment and the outlook for the direction of fiscal and monetary policies

IMF Asks China To Speed Vaccination, Rethink On Strategy To Fight Covid

BW Online Bureau

World

The IMF noted that China had weathered the initial effects of the pandemic, however, China's growth has since slowed and remains under pressure due to recurring Covid outbreaks, significant challenges in the real estate sector and slowing global demand

IMF Chief Economist Gita Gopinath Calls On Prime Minister Narendra Modi

BW Online Bureau

Economy India

The meeting comes days after the IMF announced that she is being promoted as its First Deputy Managing Director.

Gita Gopinath To Take Charge As IMF’s First Deputy Managing Director

BW Online Bureau

Economy

Kristalina Georgieva, IMF’s Managing Director also said that Gopinath, the first female Chief Economist in IMF history has garnered respect and admiration across our member countries and the institution

Economist Gita Gopinath To Return To Academics

BW Online Bureau

World

Gopinath is IMF’s first female chief economist. She is known for drafting a $50 billion proposal on ending the pandemic through vaccinations. She led the analytical research at IMF on issues like climate change and Covid-19 pandemic.

IMF Chief Economist Gita Gopinath To Leave Job, Return To Harvard University

BW Online Bureau

Companies & Markets

The 49-year-old prominent Indian-American economist had joined the International Monetary Fund (IMF) as the Chief Economist in January 2019.

US, Japan Set For Recovery In Second Half Of 2021, IMF Chief Economist Says

BW Online Bureau

Economy India

The International Monetary Fund is expected to revise its World Economic Outlook forecasts on Jan. 26. In October, it forecast a 4.4% global GDP contraction for 2020, followed by a rebound to growth of 5.2% for 2021.

IMF Sees Less Severe Global Contraction But Trouble In Emerging Markets

BW Online Bureau

Economy India

The global economy will return to growth of 5.2% in 2021, the IMF said, but the rebound will be slightly weaker than forecast in June

IMF Urges 'Equity-Like' Government Support For Virus-Hit Firms

BW Online Bureau

Economy India

Government support in the form of loans would saddle such companies with huge debt, which would serve like a tax that makes it difficult for them to emerge from the crisis

World Bank Names Financial Crisis Expert Reinhart As Chief Economist

BW Online Bureau

Economy

World Bank President David Malpass said in a statement Reinhart's experience and insights would prove invaluable as the coronavirus pandemic heaps economic pain on developing countries.

Gita Gopinath: A Woman Of Letters

Avishek Banerjee

More Magazine

The first woman chief economist of the IMF has many laurels to her name

India's Growth Slowed Sharply Owing To Stress In Non-Banking Financial Sector, Weak Rural Income: IMF

BW Online Bureau

Economy India

India's growth is estimated at 4.8 per cent in 2019, projected to improve to 5.8 per cent in 2020 and 6.5 per cent in 2021, supported by the monetary and fiscal stimulus as well as subdued oil prices, said the IMF.