Gopinath's contributions to international finance and macroeconomics at the IMF, particularly during challenging global crises, were lauded by IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva. She had served as a visiting professor at Harvard in 2005.

Gita Gopinath, the No. 2 official at the International Monetary Fund, will leave her post at the end of August to return to Harvard University, the IMF said in a statement on Monday. IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva will name a successor to Gopinath in "due course,

After nearly 7 amazing years at the IMF, Gita Gopinath will be stepping down as the First Deputy Managing Director (FDMD) of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in August 2025.