
Krishna Srinivasan
Krishna Srinivasan is the Director of the Asia and Pacific Department (APD). In this capacity, he will oversee the institution’s work on all countries in the Asia-Pacific region. He was previously a Deputy Director in APD, overseeing the work on several systemically important countries, including China and Korea. Prior to that, Krishna was a Deputy Director in the Western Hemisphere Department (WHD), where he oversaw the institution’s work on several countries in the Americas, including Brazil, Canada, Mexico, Peru, Ecuador and the island economies of the Caribbean, the department’s research activities, and its flagship product, Regional Economic Outlook (REO) for Latin America and the Caribbean.

Thomas Helbling
Thomas Helbling is a Swiss national and deputy director in the Asia Pacific Department of the International Monetary Fund. In this function, he oversees the department’s work on China, Korea, and Mongolia, and on regional issues. Previously, he was the mission chief for Mexico in the Western Hemisphere Department and mission chief for Indonesia and the Philippines in the Asia Pacific Department. He has worked on a wide range of issues and countries since joining the IMF in 1994. From 2012-15, he was the chief of the World Economic Studies Division, co-directing the work on the IMF’s World Economic Outlook. From 2016-19, he was the chief of the Australia-New Zealand Division and mission chief for both countries.

Shanaka J. Peiris
Shanaka Jayanath (Jay) Peiris is the Asia and Pacific Department’s Division chief of Regional Studies and mission chief for the Philippines, leading the flagship publication of the Regional Economic Outlook. He was previously IMF mission chief for Myanmar and deputy division chief covering ASEAN macro financial surveillance. His prior stints include IMF resident representative in the Philippines, mission chief to Tonga, and extensive surveillance and program experience in Asia and Africa.