<p><span>Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), announced today her intention to appoint Krishna Srinivasan as Director of the Asia and Pacific Department (APD). Mr. Srinivasan’s appointment as APD Director becomes effective on June 22, 2022. He will succeed Changyong Rhee, whose retirement from the Fund was </span><a href="https://www.imf.org/en/News/Articles/2022/03/23/pr2286-changyong-rhee-to-retire-as-director-of-the-imfs-asia-and-pacific-department">announced </a><span>on March 23, 2022.</span></p>