After nearly 7 amazing years at the IMF, I have decided to return to my academic roots.” Her departure from the IMF is scheduled for end-August, over a year before her official tenure ends.

Gita Gopinath, the Deputy Manager of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), will resign from her position in August 2022.

Calling her stint at the IMF a "once in a lifetime opportunity," Ms Gopinath thanked IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva and her predecessor, Christine Lagarde, who appointed her as chief economist.