Asia-Pacific Regional Seminar 1208
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Contact
For event inquiries:
International Monetary Fund
Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific
Tel. 81-(0)3-3597-6700
Email: TokyoConference@IMF.org
Seminar focus: India – Economic Outlook and Policy Priorities
- The IMF Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific hosted a country-based regional seminar on India’s economic outlook and long-term policy priorities.
- Topic overview:
- India was among the fastest-growing economies in the world in the decade before the pandemic, lifting millions out of poverty.
- COVID-19 severely impacted India: the first and second waves in 2020-21 caused a severe health crisis and led to deep social and economic harm.
- Following a strong and broad policy response and the control of the pandemic, the economic recovery is underway.
- The outlook remains clouded due to the uncertainty associated with the pandemic.
- Participation:
- Nearly 90 people from across Asia participated in the virtual seminar.
Speaker and expertise
- Speaker: Luis E. Breuer, IMF Senior Resident Representative for India, Nepal, and Bhutan (based in New Delhi).
- Professional background (as provided):
- Previously division chief of the ASEAN 4 division at the IMF Asia and Pacific Department.
- Former IMF mission chief to Indonesia and Philippines.
- Worked on countries including Colombia, Korea, and Thailand.
- Led program negotiating missions to Honduras, Nicaragua, Peru, and Bolivia.
- Served as central banking advisor in Bolivia.
- Prior policy and academic positions included Member of the Board of Directors at the Central Bank of Paraguay and visiting assistant professor of economics at the University of Illinois.
- Holds a PhD in economics from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Key agenda and timing
- Agenda items and schedule:
- 15:00-15:05 — Introduction
- 15:05-15:35 — Presentation on India's economic outlook and policy priorities; Luis E. Breuer, IMF Senior Resident Representative for India, Nepal and Bhutan; Presentation
- 15:35-15:55 — Q&A session
- 15:55-16:00 — Closing & post-event survey
Contact for press inquiries
- Press Officer: Yuko Maeda
- Tel: 81-(0)3-3597-6719
- Email: OAPMedia@IMF.org
Content in this bundle
- Presentation by Luis E Breuer, IMF Asia-Pacific Regional Seminar, December 8, 2021