<p>Indian national Krishna Srinivasan has been appointed as Director of the Asia and Pacific Department (APD) of the International Monetary Fund, said Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva on Wednesday. Srinivasan, who will join from June 22, is going to replace Changyong Rhee, as per an IMF announcement. Rhee’s retirement from the fund was announced on March 23. "Krishna is a highly regarded member of our Fund family and has made many important and innovative contributions to our mission throughout his career at the fund," Georgieva said. &nbsp;</p>

<p>Srinivasan, who is a Deputy Director in APD currently, had begun his 27-year experience with fund at the Economist Programme in 1994. At the moment, he oversees the surveillance work of the department on some large nations like China and Korea, and smaller countries in the Pacific like Fiji and Vanuatu.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Delighted that Krishna Srinivasan—a highly-regarded member of our Fund family—will be the new Director of the IMF’s Asia &amp; Pacific Dept. A strategic thinker, innovator, and excellent people manager, I look forward to working with him. Congrats Krishna! <a href="https://t.co/JrYwku4BQa">https://t.co/JrYwku4BQa</a> <a href="https://t.co/x7UsspxQB7">pic.twitter.com/x7UsspxQB7</a></p>
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<p>"He is known for fostering an open dialogue as the way to building strong relationships and achieving traction with country authorities. Krishna has also helped to nurture the careers of many fund staff as a coach and mentor. As Director, I know that he will continue to provide excellent leadership and advice to our membership and to staff within and outside APD," Georgieva stated. &nbsp;</p>

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<p>Srinivasan has a superior record of leadership in several departments like African Department (AFR), Monetary and Capital Market Department (MCM), Strategy, Policy and Review Department (SPR), RES, European Department (EUR) and West Hemisphere Department (WHD), she said. "This range of work and experiences is reflective of his career during which he has worked on the full spectrum of the fund's membership from low-income countries, to emerging markets, and advanced economies," Georgieva said. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p>"He has made his mark as a strategic thinker, innovator, and people manager. In fact, he was one of the first managers to receive the Fund's Excellence in Leadership Award when it was inaugurated in 2010. That same year, he was also one of the first to receive the Fund's Award for Extraordinary Effort, which speaks to Krishna's willingness to go above and beyond to ensure that the fund is providing the best service to its membership," she added. &nbsp;</p>

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Indian national Krishna Srinivasan has been appointed as Director of the Asia and Pacific Department (APD) of the International Monetary Fund, said Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva on Wednesday.

Indian national Krishna Srinivasan has been appointed as Director of the Asia and Pacific Department (APD) of the International Monetary Fund, said Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva on Wednesday. Srinivasan, who will join from June 22, is going to replace Changyong Rhee, as per an IMF announcement. Rhee’s retirement from the fund was announced on March 23. "Krishna is a highly regarded member of our Fund family and has made many important and innovative contributions to our mission throughout his career at the fund," Georgieva said. Srinivasan, who is a Deputy Director in APD currently, had begun his 27-year experience with fund at the Economist Programme in 1994. At the moment, he oversees the surveillance work of the department on some large nations like China and Korea, and smaller countries in the Pacific like Fiji and Vanuatu. Delighted that Krishna Srinivasan—a highly-regarded member of our Fund family—will be the new Director of the IMF’s Asia & Pacific Dept. A strategic thinker, innovator, and excellent people manager, I look forward to working with him. Congrats Krishna! https://t.co/JrYwku4BQa pic.twitter.com/x7UsspxQB7 — Kristalina Georgieva (@KGeorgieva) June 8, 2022 × "He is known for fostering an open dialogue as the way to building strong relationships and achieving traction with country authorities. Krishna has also helped to nurture the careers of many fund staff as a coach and mentor. As Director, I know that he will continue to provide excellent leadership and advice to our membership and to staff within and outside APD," Georgieva stated. WATCH WION LIVE HERE Srinivasan has a superior record of leadership in several departments like African Department (AFR), Monetary and Capital Market Department (MCM), Strategy, Policy and Review Department (SPR), RES, European Department (EUR) and West Hemisphere Department (WHD), she said. "This range of work and experiences is reflective of his career during which he has worked on the full spectrum of the fund's membership from low-income countries, to emerging markets, and advanced economies," Georgieva said. "He has made his mark as a strategic thinker, innovator, and people manager. In fact, he was one of the first managers to receive the Fund's Excellence in Leadership Award when it was inaugurated in 2010. That same year, he was also one of the first to receive the Fund's Award for Extraordinary Effort, which speaks to Krishna's willingness to go above and beyond to ensure that the fund is providing the best service to its membership," she added. (With inputs from agencies) You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here. ×

Proud moment: Indian national Krishna Srinivasan to become IMF’s Asia-Pacific dept chief, says MD

Harlequins and England back-row forward Nick Easter announced his retirement from rugby union on Friday. The 37-year-old will now take on a full-time coaching position with English Premiership side Harlequins, having become a player-coach with the London club in April.<br />
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&quot;After accepting the opportunity of being a coach-player by (Quins director of rugby) John Kingston, I took some time to think about my career,&quot; Easter said in a Harlequins statement. &quot;I realised that whether I&#39;m playing or coaching, there was no possible way that I would be able to give 100 per cent to both of my roles at the same time.<br />
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&quot;I thought, why not grab the opportunity of becoming a coach with both hands, give it my best shot and feel privileged to be in a position to go out on my own terms after 12 great years as a player for Harlequins?&nbsp;I&#39;m a few weeks into my role now and I&#39;m thoroughly enjoying it. Having had five weeks in the off-season to finalise it and four weeks now as a coach, I don&#39;t regret my decision and I can&#39;t wait for the new season to begin.&quot;<br />
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Easter won 54 England caps for England, making his debut against Italy in the 2007 Six Nations. In the same year the back-row forward played in the World Cup final defeat by South Africa and became the first England Number 8 to score four tries in one match, during a 62-5 win over Wales.<br />
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After a prolonged absence from Test rugby, Easter was recalled by England for last year&#39;s Six Nations and then brought into the World Cup squad as an injury replacement for Billy Vunipola.<br />
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In England&#39;s final pool game at the World Cup, Easter became the oldest hat-trick scorer in Test history after crossing three times in victory over Uruguay -- his final international appearance.<br />
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Easter also made 281 appearances for Harlequins since joining the club from Orrell in 2004 and in the process became Quins&#39; most-capped professional player. During his time at the Stoop, Easter helped Quins win the European Challenge Cup in 2011 and their maiden Premiership title the following year as well as the 2013 Anglo-Welsh Cup.<br />
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&quot;Nick has been an unbelievable servant to the Harlequins team for over a decade,&quot; said Kingston. &quot;He has been at the very heartbeat of all the successes the side has achieved over this period. Nick has a fantastic rugby brain and it is for this reason I offered him the opportunity to join the new look coaching team at the club. Both Nick and I have agreed it is in the best interests of Quins that he focuses on his coaching exclusively from now.&quot;<br />
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(AFP)

The oldest hat-trick scorer had become a player-coach with the London club in April

Harlequins and England back-row forward Nick Easter announced his retirement from rugby union on Friday. The 37-year-old will now take on a full-time coaching position with English Premiership side Harlequins, having become a player-coach with the London club in April. "After accepting the opportunity of being a coach-player by (Quins director of rugby) John Kingston, I took some time to think about my career," Easter said in a Harlequins statement. "I realised that whether I'm playing or coaching, there was no possible way that I would be able to give 100 per cent to both of my roles at the same time. "I thought, why not grab the opportunity of becoming a coach with both hands, give it my best shot and feel privileged to be in a position to go out on my own terms after 12 great years as a player for Harlequins? I'm a few weeks into my role now and I'm thoroughly enjoying it. Having had five weeks in the off-season to finalise it and four weeks now as a coach, I don't regret my decision and I can't wait for the new season to begin." Easter won 54 England caps for England, making his debut against Italy in the 2007 Six Nations. In the same year the back-row forward played in the World Cup final defeat by South Africa and became the first England Number 8 to score four tries in one match, during a 62-5 win over Wales. After a prolonged absence from Test rugby, Easter was recalled by England for last year's Six Nations and then brought into the World Cup squad as an injury replacement for Billy Vunipola. In England's final pool game at the World Cup, Easter became the oldest hat-trick scorer in Test history after crossing three times in victory over Uruguay -- his final international appearance. Easter also made 281 appearances for Harlequins since joining the club from Orrell in 2004 and in the process became Quins' most-capped professional player. During his time at the Stoop, Easter helped Quins win the European Challenge Cup in 2011 and their maiden Premiership title the following year as well as the 2013 Anglo-Welsh Cup. "Nick has been an unbelievable servant to the Harlequins team for over a decade," said Kingston. "He has been at the very heartbeat of all the successes the side has achieved over this period. Nick has a fantastic rugby brain and it is for this reason I offered him the opportunity to join the new look coaching team at the club. Both Nick and I have agreed it is in the best interests of Quins that he focuses on his coaching exclusively from now." (AFP)

RugbyU: Easter retires to focus on coaching

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