Gita Gopinath, the deputy managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will be stepping down at the end of August after deciding to return to academic roots.She leaves over a year shy of the traditionally five-tenure of the post.
Gopinath posted on her official X handle saying she will return to Harvard University as Gregory and Ania Coffey Professor of Economics.
“I now return to my roots in academia, where I look forward to continuing to push the research frontier in international finance and macroeconomics to address global challenges, and to training the next generation of economists,” she said in her X post.
After nearly 7 amazing years at the IMF, I have decided to return to my academic roots. On September 1, 2025, I will rejoin @HarvardEcon as the inaugural Gregory and Ania Coffey Professor of Economics. I am truly grateful for my time at @IMFnews, first as Chief Economist and then…
— Gita Gopinath (@GitaGopinath) July 21, 2025Gopinath had taught economics at Harvard for over a decade before she became the chief economist at IMF in 2018 and the the first deputy managing director in 2022.Usually, the IMF’s top deputy is nominated by the US and appointed by the former’s managing director.The IMF, in a statement, said managing director Kristalina Georgieva would name Gopinath’s successor in “due course”.Also Read: India’s headline inflation hides a precious detailFirst Published: Jul 22, 2025 7:10 AM IST
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