Gita Gopinath

IMF's Gita Gopinath Has To Tread Carefully, Says Raghuram Rajan

Business | Andrew Mayeda, Bloomberg | Tuesday January 22, 2019

Especially in borrower countries like Greece and Argentina, the IMF still gets portrayed as an enforcer of one-size-fits-all policies based on austerity and the unimpeded flow of goods and money.

On Goods And Services Tax, IMF Chief Economist Flags Execution Worries

India News | Written by Vishnu Som | Tuesday January 22, 2019

Proper implementation of the Goods and Services Tax is a work in progress, Gita Gopinath, the Chief Economist of the International Monetary Fund said today. In an interview to NDTV, Ms Gopinath said, "The indirect tax revenues which have come in are weaker than were expected, which is partly a reflection of how it was rolled out and the implementat...

"India's Economy Healthy, May Grow 7.5%": IMF Chief Economist To NDTV

India News | Reported by Vishnu Som, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Monday January 21, 2019

A healthy 7.5 per cent growth is what the International Monetary Fund had predicted for India for this year, its Chief Economist Gita Gopinath told NDTV today. The figure, she said, puts India in the bracket of "one of the fastest-growing, large economies of the world".

Mysore-Born Gita Gopinath Joins IMF As First Woman Chief Economist

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday January 8, 2019

Mysore-born Gita Gopinath has joined International Monetary Fund as its chief economist, becoming the first woman to occupy the top IMF post.

IMF Chief Economist Praises Modi Government For "Very Solid" Growth, GST

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday December 10, 2018

India's growth has been "very solid" over the past four years, IMF's Chief Economist Maurice Obstfeld on Sunday said, praising the fundamental economic reforms like the GST and the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code carried out by the government.

With Great Effort, China Trying To Make Yuan Dominant: Gita Gopinath

World News | Press Trust of India | Friday November 2, 2018

China is following a policy to make yuan the dominant currency, but currently it remains far behind the US dollar in international financial transactions unrelated to trade, Indian-American economist Gita Gopinath said.

Who Runs The (Economic) World? It Might Soon Be Women

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday October 12, 2018

Who runs the world? It might soon be women as a crop of female economists join IMF chief Christine Lagarde in top positions at major financial bodies.

Gita Gopinath, New IMF Chief Economist, Was A Delhi University Student

People | Edited by Nonika Marwaha | Monday October 1, 2018

India-born economist Gita Gopinath was today appointed the chief economist of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), making her the second Indian after former RBI governor Raghuram Rajan to hold the position.

Harvard University Professor Gita Gopinath Appointed IMF Chief Economist

World News | Edited By Debanish Achom | Tuesday October 2, 2018

Indian-origin Harvard University professor Gita Gopinath has been appointed chief economist of the International Monetary Fund or IMF. She replaces outgoing IMF chief economist Maury Obstfeld, who will retire in December.

Honoured And Humbled By Appointment As Economic Advisor, Says Gita Gopinath

Kerala News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday July 27, 2016

Amid the controversy over her appointment as Economic Advisor to the Kerala Chief Minister, Harvard Professor Gita Gopinath today said she was 'honoured' and 'humbled' and expressed hope of contributing toward further developing sustainable policies for the state.

Lucky To Get Her, Says Kerala Chief Minister About Harvard's Gita Gopinath

Kerala News | Edited by Shuchi Shukla | Monday July 25, 2016

Gita Gopinath, a renowned economist and professor at Harvard University, has been appointed the top economic adviser to Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, a selection which has been circled by some as incongruous with his party's ideology.

Harvard Professor's Appointment Raises Questions In Left-Led Kerala

Kerala News | Press Trust of India | Monday July 25, 2016

Amid a brewing row over the appointment of Harvard University professor Gita Gopinath as financial adviser to Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, CPI today said it would not have any effect on the basic economic policies of the Left government.

World Economic Forum: Is gender bias still a reality in India?

Business | Saturday March 9, 2013

At the World Economic Forum (WEF) in New Delhi, Gita Gopinath, professor of economics at Havard University, Priya Hiranandani Vandrevala, co-founder and chairman of Hirco group, Aparajita Gogoi, executive director at centre for development and population activities and NDTVs Shweta Rajpal Kohli discuss the ability of corporates to ensure gender div...