Current Affairs - Awards and Honours - Discussion

Silvana Tenreyro has been appointed as the new Chief Economist and Director of the Research Department of the International Monetary Fund (IMF). She will also serve as the IMF's Economic Counsellor, leading the preparation of key global economic assessments and providing guidance on the global economic outlook. She succeeds Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas, who is returning to academia. Tenreyro brings extensive experience from her tenure on the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee and her work at the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, making her well-qualified for this important international leadership role.