## Nigel Chalk

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**Canonical URL:** [Nigel Chalk](https://www.imf.org/en/about/senior-officials/bios/nigel-chalk)

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## Bibliographic details
- Published: October 27, 2025

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### Current role
- Nigel Chalk is the Director of the Western Hemisphere Department.
- He served as Deputy Director of WHD prior to becoming Department Director.

### Department responsibilities and country coverage
- Has overseen a range of surveillance and lending operations for: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Jamaica, Mexico, and Suriname.
- Was the U.S. Mission Chief, leading twelve consecutive Article IV consultations under four different administrations.

### IMF and external career history
- Prior to joining WHD, Nigel was a Managing Director and Head of Non-Japan Asia Research at Barclays Bank in Singapore, providing advice to clients and the bank’s own operations on macro, rates and FX strategy.
- Has been a Deputy Director in the Asia and Pacific Department at the Fund, including serving as mission chief for China for several years.
- Earlier Fund work included assignments on Russia, Korea, the Philippines, and Brazil across the Middle East, Fiscal Affairs, Asia and Pacific and Western Hemisphere Departments.

### Nationality and education
- Nigel is a UK and Irish national.
- Education:
  - B.A., University of Liverpool
  - M.Sc. in Economics, London School of Economics
  - M.A. in Economics, University of California, Los Angeles
  - Ph.D. in Economics, University of California, Los Angeles

### Key administrative detail
- Last updated: October 27, 2025

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## References

- [IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva Appoints Nigel Chalk as Director of the Western Hemisphere Department](https://www.imf.org/en/news/articles/2025/09/17/pr-25300-imf-md-kristalina-georgieva-appt-nigel-chalk-as-director-of-the-western-hemisphere-dept)

_Source: https://www.imf.org/en/about/senior-officials/bios/nigel-chalk_