Nigel Chalk
Nigel Chalk is Director of the IMF’s Western Hemisphere Department. He previously served as Deputy Director in the same department and as mission chief for the United States, leading twelve consecutive Article IV consultations. During his time in WHD, he has overseen surveillance and lending operations for countries including Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, and Canada, among others. Prior to this, he was Managing Director and Head of Non-Japan Asia Research at Barclays in Singapore. He has also served as Deputy Director in the IMF’s Asia and Pacific Department, including as mission chief for China, and earlier worked on a range of emerging market economies across several IMF departments. He holds a B.A. from the University of Liverpool, an M.Sc. from the London School of Economics, and an M.A. and Ph.D. in Economics from the University of California, Los Angeles.
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The Middle East War Will Have an Uneven Impact on the Western Hemisphere
- Published: April 17, 2026
- Authors: Nigel Chalk
- Summary: Impact on economic activity will vary across countries, but inflation will rise for all
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How the War in the Middle East Is Affecting Energy, Trade, and Finance
- Published: March 30, 2026
- Authors: Tobias Adrian, Jihad Azour, Nigel Chalk, Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas, Alfred Kammer, Abebe Aemro Selassie, Krishna Srinivasan, Rodrigo Valdés
- Summary: Energy prices, supply chains, and financial markets are the main transmission channels, but the regional effects will vary significantly
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In Latin America, Fiscal Policy Can Lighten the Burden of Central Banks
- Published: April 13, 2023
- Authors: Gustavo Adler, Nigel Chalk
- Summary: Taming inflation requires slowing down demand. While monetary policy has played its part, lowering fiscal deficits would also help lessen the cost-of-living crisis.
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Latin America Faces Slowing Growth and High Inflation Amid Social Tensions
- Published: February 1, 2023
- Authors: Gustavo Adler, Nigel Chalk, Anna Ivanova
- Summary: Restoring macro stability and boosting growth will require carefully-crafted policies that will help mitigate discontent
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Warning—Falling (U.S. Treasury) Objects
- Published: February 12, 2015
- Authors: Nigel Chalk, Jarkko Turunen
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Lurking in the Shadows—The Risks from Nonbank Intermediation in China
- Published: November 3, 2011
- Authors: Nigel Chalk
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Darn Them Piggies! Pork Prices & the Inflation Outlook for China
- Published: September 11, 2011
- Authors: Nigel Chalk
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Whack-A-Mole in China’s Bubbly Housing Market
- Published: August 9, 2011
- Authors: Nigel Chalk
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Getting the Diagnosis Right: Avoiding a Housing Price Bubble in Hong Kong SAR
- Published: December 21, 2010
- Authors: Nigel Chalk
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