Gita Gopinath urges India to cut tariffs, focus on reforms for economic growth

Jan 21, 2025, at 08:06 pm

Davos: International Monetary Fund (IMF) Deputy Managing Director Gita Gopinath has urged India to consider lowering its tariffs, not only in response to the tariff threats posed by US President Donald Trump but also to reap long-term economic benefits.

'Rationalise and simplify': IMF's Gita Gopinath gives tips to increase GST revenue

Aug 18, 2024, at 07:13 am

New Delhi: Emphasising that structural reforms should be continuous, Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Gita Gopinath said that India should continue to rationalise and simplify its Goods and Services Tax (GST) system to boost revenue, media reports said.

IMF revises China's 2024 growth forecast to 5%, predicts slowdown to 3.3% by 2029

May 30, 2024, at 05:03 am

Beijing: The IMF on Wednesday revised its projection for China's economic growth to 5 percent in 2024, up from its previous estimate of 4.6 percent, media reports said.

IMF chief economist Gita Gopinath bats for global standards for regulating cryptocurrencies

Dec 17, 2021, at 03:40 am

Mumbai/IBNS: A complete ban on cryptocurrency may be difficult to impose and coordinated global action for regulating them would be the right thing to do, the chief economist of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said Thursday.

Gita Gopinath set to become IMF's first deputy managing director

Dec 03, 2021, at 06:22 pm

Washington/IBNS: In a big promotion, International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief economist Gita Gopinath is set to become the financial institution's first deputy managing director.

IMF's Chief Economist Gita Gopinath to leave job in 2022, return to Harvard University

Oct 23, 2021, at 09:54 pm

Washington: International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva announced recently that Gita Gopinath, the Chief Economist and Director of the Research Department, intends to leave the Fund in January 2022 and return to Harvard University’s Economics Department as planned when her public service leave ends.

IMF appoints Gita Gopinath as Chief Economist

Oct 02, 2018, at 09:48 am

New York, Oct 2 (IBNS): International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Christine Lagarde appointed Gita Gopinath on Monday as Economic Counsellor and Director of the IMF’s Research Department.

India born Gita Gopinath appointed as Chief Economist of IMF

Oct 01, 2018, at 10:26 pm

New Delhi, Oct 1 (IBNS): In a proud moment for India, Gita Gopinath has been appointed as Chief Economist of International Monetary Fund (IMF).