World Bank Chief Economist Gill to Retire at End of August

Indermit Gill, chief economist of World Bank Group
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By Jorgelina Do Rosario

May 14, 2026 at 7:11 PM UTC

The World Bank Group’s chief economist Indermit Gill is set to leave the bank at the end of August.

Gill will retire and the process to recruit his successor will begin soon, according to a message sent to staff by the bank’s president, Ajay Banga, and seen by Bloomberg News.