BO LI

Mr. Bo LI is the Deputy Managing Director at the IMF. He is responsible for the IMF’s work on about 90 countries as well as on a wide range of policy issues. Mr. Li holds a Ph.D. from Stanford University and an M.A. from Boston University, both in economics, as well as a J.D., magna cum laude, from Harvard Law School. He received his undergraduate education from Renmin University of China in Beijing.

Mr Li, earlier headed the Monetary Policy, Monetary Policy II, and Legal and Regulation Departments, where he played an important role in the reform of state-owned banks, the drafting of China’s anti-money-laundering law, the internationalization of the renminbi, and the establishment of China’s macroprudential policy framework. Li served as Vice Mayor of Chongqing, China’s largest municipality, with a population of over 30 million, where he was responsible for overseeing the city’s financial sector development, international trade, and foreign direct investment.