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IMF downgrades 2022 global growth forecast to 4.4% amid Omicron surge

Growth will slow as economies grapple with supply disruptions, higher inflation, record debt and persistent uncertainty: IMF's Gita Gopinath

IMF names UC Berkeley's Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas as next chief economist

French-born University of California-Berkeley economist Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas will replace Gita Gopinath as the Fund's next chief economist

Best of BS Opinion: An unlikely club, the man who will win and more

Here are the best of BS Opinion pieces of the day

Harnaaz, Leena or Gita: Who's your icon?

The results from the poll were quite interesting. Harnaaz won hands down in Jaipur; Leena was a distant second

Top headlines: US Fed signals rate hikes, IMF speaks on crypto ban idea

Cryptocurrencies were proving to be a challenge for emerging markets and strong regulation was needed, IMF's Gita Gopinath said. More in today's top headlines

Banning of crypto poses challenges: IMF chief economist Gita Gopinath

Gopinath's comments come at a time when the government is looking to bring a Bill on cryptocurrency regulation

IMF chief economist Gita Gopinath calls on Prime Minister Narendra Modi

The meeting comes days after the IMF announced that she is being promoted as its First Deputy Managing Director

Uncertainty remains about new variants as global economy recovers: Gopinath

Gopinath further said the pandemic has been aggravated by the recent advent of the Omicron variant of coronavirus

IMF chief economist sees inflationary pressures, risks from Omicron

Gita Gopinath says a more transmissible SARS-CoV-2 variant such as Omicron could cost the global economy a further $5.3 trn, in addition to the current projected loss of $12.5 trn

IMF says chief economist Gopinath to replace Okamoto as no. 2 official

The IMF named its chief economist Gita Gopinath to become its second-ranking official, replacing First Deputy Managing Director Geoffrey Okamoto

Top headlines: India detects Omicron cases; carmakers prep for price hikes

Some experts say the way forward in fight against the coronavirus is to mix vaccines. More on that in our top headlines this morning.

Gita Gopinath to become IMF's first deputy managing director next year

IMF's First Deputy Managing Director Geoffrey Okamoto will resign next year, and Chief Economist Gita Gopinath will replace him, the fund announced on Thursday."The IMF said today that First Deputy Managing Director (FDMD) Geoffrey Okamoto will leave the Fund early next year and that Gita Gopinath, currently the IMF's Chief Economist, is proposed to be the Fund's new First Deputy Managing Director," the press release said.Although Gopinath had been scheduled to return to her academic position at Harvard University in January next year, she decided to stay and accepted the new position, according to the release."In particular, the FDMD will take the lead on surveillance and related policies, oversee research and flagship publications and help foster the highest quality standards for Fund publications," the release noted.Gopinath will start in her new role on January 21, 2022.

IMF chief economist Gopinath to leave Fund, return to Harvard in January

Gopinath, the IMF's first female chief economist, joined the Fund in October 2018

Sound fiscal consolidation can boost India's rating outlook: Gita Gopinath

In a Q&A, the chief economist at IMF says that high frequency indicators for the third quarter of Calendar 2021 indicate momentum in India's economic recovery

Unequal access to vaccines skews global recovery: IMF chief economist

Right now what we are seeing is highly unequal access to vaccinations, IMF chief economist Gita Gopinath

Higher rates offset by positive US spillovers: IMF chief economist Gopinath

She told a Peterson Institute for International Economics event that the better outlook is increasing demand for exports from many countries

IMF lifts China's GDP to 8.4%, but Gopinath says growth unbalanced

The IMF increased China's GDP projection to 8.4% for this year, a 10-year high, but chief economist Gita Gopinath cautioned that economic growth in the world's second largest economy was unbalanced

IMF favours global minimum corporate tax: Chief economist Gita Gopinath

Gopinath said current disparities in national corporate tax rates had triggered 'a large amount' of tax shifting and tax avoidance, reducing the tax base on which governments could collect revenues

India at forefront in fight against Covid-19 pandemic: IMF's Gita Gopinath

Gopinath praised India for playing a very important role during the crisis by manufacturing and shipping the Covid vaccines to several nations

India stands out on Covid-19 vaccine policy, says IMF's Gita Gopinath

The country has been at the forefront in fighting the coronavirus pandemic, Gopinath said