Miriam Tamene

Miriam Tamene is a Senior Financial Sector Expert at the International Monetary Fund, where she has served since December 2013. Her expertise centers on developing and implementing Medium-Term Debt Management Strategies (MTDS) and Annual Borrowing Plans for member countries. Before joining the IMF, Tamene held a significant position at the UK Treasury, where she designed crucial financial intervention measures and their impacts on debt markets, particularly focusing on T-bills and gilts. Her responsibilities included providing policy advice on active cash management, on-lending, and foreign currency reserves. Tamene's academic credentials include an MBA from Imperial College (UK), an MA in Economics from the University of Toronto, and an Honors BA with a double major in Economics and Mathematics from York University in Ontario, Canada. Her work at the IMF involves providing technical assistance on debt management to member countries and contributing to the Fund's surveillance work, making her a key figure in shaping global debt management practices and policies.