## Krishna Srinivasan

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**Canonical URL:** [Krishna Srinivasan](https://www.imf.org/en/about/senior-officials/bios/krishna-srinivasan)

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## Bibliographic details
- Published: July 12, 2022

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### Current role and responsibilities
- 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.

### Previous roles and institutional experience
- 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.

### Publications and editorial work
- 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.

### Academic qualifications
- PhD in International Finance from Indiana University.
- Master’s from the Delhi School of Economics, India.

### Key dates and administrative note
- Last updated: July 12, 2022.

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## References

- [IMF Senior Officials](https://www.imf.org/en/About/senior-officials)

_Source: https://www.imf.org/en/about/senior-officials/bios/krishna-srinivasan_