Gurnain Kaur Pasricha
Last Updated: March 6, 2023
Gurnain K. Pasricha is a Senior Financial Sector Expert in the Monetary and Capital Markets Department. Prior to joining the Fund in 2019, she was a Principal Economist at Bank of Canada. She has also held visiting positions at Bank for International Settlements and Hong Kong Institute for Monetary Research. Her research interests are in international finance, open economy macroeconomics and financial stability assessment and policies. Gurnain has co-founded and led staff groups on diversity and inclusion at IMF and the Bank of Canada.
Email: GPASRICHA@imf.org
Fluent In: Hindi.
Education:
University of California, Santa Cruz, Ph.D.
University of California, Santa Cruz, M.A.
University of Delhi, Delhi School of Economics, M.A.
University of Delhi, B.A.
Previous Experience:
Bank of Canada, Principal Economist, 2013-2019
Bank of Canada, Acting Director, International Policy Issues Division, 2017-2018
Bank of Canada, Senior Economist, 2009-2013
Bank for International Settlements, Visting Central Bank Research Fellow, Fall 2016
Hong Kong Institute for Monetary Research, Post-Doctoral Fellow, Spring 2009
Referee Activities:
Quarterly Journal of Economics, Journal of International Economics, Journal of Money, Credit and Banking, Economic Journal, Journal of International Money and Finance, Journal of Banking and Finance, IMF Economic Review
Awards and Honors:
MCM Departmental Award, 2022
Bank of Canada Award for Excellence in Innovation, 2015
Invited participant, 3rd meeting of the Nobel Laureates in Economics, Lindau, 2008
Eileen Brooks Memorial Award, Department of Economics, UCSC, 2007
IGCC Washington DC Internship Fellowship, 2006
Merit-based Tuition Fellowships, UCSC, 2005 - 2007
Chancellor's Fellowship, UCSC, 2004
Prof. Manmohan Singh Fellowship, Delhi School of Economics, 2001 - 2003
Elected PhD Student Representative, UCSC, 2007
Elected Class Representative at Delhi School of Economics, 2001
Ranked first in Delhi School of Economics’ All-India Entrance Exam, 2001