The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) announced a new addition to its team on Monday, with Siddharth Tiwari joining as the Chief Representative for Asia and the Pacific. He starts his new role with more than three decades worth of experience in the finance industry, having spent 32 years at the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

Tiwari joined BIS at the beginning of this month, with his position as Chief Representative being effective from November 1, 2018. He succeeds Eli Remolona, who was the previous Chief Representative of the Asian Office who held this position from 2008 to 2018.