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 is a respected Indian-American economist serving as the First Deputy Managing Director at the IMF. She has announced her departure and will be leaving the IMF at the end of August.

The move gives the US Treasury a chance to recommend a replacement at a time Trump is reshaping global economy.