Indian-origin academic Dr. Swati Dhingra appointed to Bank of England's monetary panel

Indian-origin academic Dr. Swati Dhingra appointed to Bank of England's monetary panel

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Category : Appointment/Resignation Published on: May 18 2022

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Leading UK-based academic Dr. Swati Dhingra has been named as the first Indian-origin woman to be appointed as an external member of the Bank of England's interest rate-setting committee.
Dhingra is an Associate Professor of Economics at the London School of Economics (LSE) having specialisation in international economics and applied microeconomics.
The Bank of England's independent MPC makes decisions about the operation of monetary policy of the UK.
It comprises the Governor of the Bank of England, its three Deputy Governors, one member of the Bank with responsibility for monetary policy and four external members who are appointed by the Chancellor.

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