- Indian-American economist Gita Gopinath has joined as the chief economist of the International Monetary Fund (IFM) in January 2019.
- She is the first woman to occupy this post at IMF.
- 47 years old Gopinath has succeeded Maurice (Maury) Obstfeld as Economic Counsellor and Director of the IMF’s Research Department. Obstfeld retired December 31, 2018.
- Mysore-born Gopinath is he 11th chief economist of the IMF
