Gulf Roundtable: Making Sense of Gulf Economic Trends
Mohsin S. Khan is director of the Middle East and Central Asia Department at the International Monetary Fund, and a leading expert on Gulf economics. He joined the IMF in 1972 as an economist in the Financial Studies Division of the Research Department, where he has held a range of senior positions, including Advisor, Assistant Director, and Senior Advisor. He was Deputy Director of the Research Department before becoming Director of the IMF Institute in 1996. In 2003 he was appointed Director of the Middle East and Central Asia Department of the IMF. Dr. Khan has published widely on macroeconomic and monetary policies in developing countries, economic growth, international trade and finance, Islamic banking, and IMF programs. In 2003 he was awarded the Islamic Development Bank Prize in Islamic Economics for outstanding contributions to the field. Dr. Khan holds a B.A. from Punjab University in Pakistan, a B.Sc. in economics from the London School of Economics, an M.A. from Columbia University, and a Ph.D. from the London School of Economics.








