Krishna Srinivasan

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Director of the Asia and Pacific Department (APD) at the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Oversees the institution’s work on all countries in the Asia-Pacific region.
Previously served as a Deputy Director in APD, overseeing work on several systemically important countries, including China and Korea.

Deputy Director in the Western Hemisphere Department (WHD), overseeing work on countries including Brazil, Canada, Mexico, Peru, Ecuador and the island economies of the Caribbean.
Oversaw WHD’s research activities and the department’s flagship product, Regional Economic Outlook (REO) for Latin America and the Caribbean.
IMF mission chief for the United Kingdom and Israel while a staff member of the European Department.
Member of the Research Department, where he led the IMF’s work on the G-20 in the context of the global financial crisis.
Has been with the IMF since 1994 and has served in several departments across the institution.

Co-editor of two books: Brazil—Boom, Bust and the Road to Recovery; and Unleashing Growth and Strengthening Resilience in the Caribbean.
Editor of an IMF book: Global Rebalancing: A Roadmap for Economic Recovery.
Has published several papers both at the IMF and in leading academic journals.