Gita Gopinath Resigns as IMF Deputy Chief:
Gita Gopinath, currently serving as the First Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), will step down in August 2025 to return to Harvard University as a professor of economics. Her departure marks the end of a significant chapter at the IMF, where she played a pivotal role during global crises, including the COVID-19 pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine conflict. Gopinath’s contributions have been widely acknowledged for elevating the Fund’s research, analysis, and global economic coordination, making this development noteworthy for aspirants in civil services and banking exams, where understanding global institutions and leadership changes is crucial.
