- Bulgarian economist Kristalina Georgieva (age 66 years) has been selected as the new Managing Director (MD) of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for a period of 5-year from 1st October 2019.
- She is the first person from an emerging market economy to lead the IMF.
About International Monetary Fund (IMF)
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is an international organization headquartered in Washington, D.C., consisting of 189 countries working to foster global monetary cooperation
i) Formed on 27th December 1945
ii) Official language - English
iii) Chief Economist - Gita Gopinath
iv) Number of Staff - 2,400
Published On : 26 Sep 2019
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