The government is likely to appoint Siddharth Tiwari as the chief economic advisor, replacing Raghuram Rajan, who became the governor of Reserve Bank of India in September this year. Tiwari, a senior IMF official, will have a tenure of three years, said people involved in the appointment process. Tiwari is currently director of the strategy, policy and review department, according to the IMF website. The department is responsible for developing IMF policies and overseeing their implementation at the country level, said the website. Tiwari is also responsible for coordinating IMFs activities with bodies such as the G8 and G20.
Posted on: Sun, 10 Nov 2013 06:35:56 +0000