Key facts
- Silvana Tenreyro is appointed as the new chief economist of the IMF.
- Silvana Tenreyro will also head the IMF's research department.
- Silvana Tenreyro is a professor at the London School of Economics.
- Silvana Tenreyro is a former member of the Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee.
- Silvana Tenreyro assumes the role on August 10.
- Silvana Tenreyro succeeds Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas.
Silvana Tenreyro has been named the next chief economist and director of the research department at the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Tenreyro, who currently holds a professorship at the London School of Economics, will officially assume her new responsibilities on August 10. She is also a former member of the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee. In her new capacity, Tenreyro will succeed Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas, who has held the position of chief economist. The appointment marks a significant move for Tenreyro, bringing her expertise in economics to a leading global financial institution.