## Christian Mumssen, Director of the Strategy, Policy, and Review (SPR) Department

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## Bibliographic details
- Published: November 3, 2025

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### Role and responsibilities
- Director of the Strategy, Policy, and Review (SPR) Department of the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- Leads the IMF’s work on institutional strategy, policy design, and review of operations.

### Career and professional experience
- Previously served as Chief of Staff in the Office of the Managing Director.
- Previously served as Deputy Director of the Finance Department.
- Previously served as Director of the IMF’s Europe Office in Brussels and Paris.
- Career spans "nearly three decades" in international financial institutions.
- Has extensive country experience across low-income, emerging, and advanced economies in Africa, Europe, and the Middle East.
- Before joining the IMF, was Principal Economist at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD).

### Education
- Master’s in Economics from the London School of Economics.
- Doctorate in Economics from the University of Oxford.

### Administrative detail
- Last updated November 3, 2025.

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_Source: https://www.imf.org/en/about/senior-officials/bios/christian-mumssen_