BIDISHA DAS
Washington,D.C.
Summary
Policy professional with 12+ years of experience across multilateral institutions, governments, and leading law firms. Expertise in digital finance, macro financial policies, and regulatory frameworks. Skilled at drafting policy briefs, memos, and issue analyses that translate complex developments into actionable insights. Combines a data-driven approach with strong communication skills to shape regulatory thinking and support global policy engagement.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Economist
International Monetary Fund
Washington, DC
05.2018 - Current
- Developing statistical methodologies and international best practices for IMF member countries to integrate tokenization, crypto assets, and other digital innovations into macroeconomic frameworks.
- Lead as Secretariat of the G20 Data Gaps Initiative on Digital Money, coordinating efforts among 24 economies and more than 5 multilateral institutions to establish global data frameworks on CBDCs, stablecoins, and crypto assets.
- Advising central banks and governments in over 20 countries—particularly in emerging markets and developing economies (EMDEs)—on strengthening macroeconomic indicators such as money supply, liquidity, and financial soundness, aligned with Basel standards, IFRS, and inclusive finance objectives.
- Co-authoring analytical papers, policy briefs, IMF reports, and academic content on macro-financial statistics, digital finance, and financial inclusion.
Debt and Economic Analyst
World Bank
Washington, DC
05.2017 - 05.2018
- Co-managed the Quarterly Public Sector Debt and International Debt Statistics databases, enhancing debt data coverage and transparency in 20+ low- and middle-income countries through standardized templates and guidance.
- Supported debt sustainability analysis and contributed to the 2017 and 2018 editions of the World Bank's flagship external debt reports key for national debt management.
Consultant
Government of India, Ministry of Corporate Affairs
New Delhi
03.2015 - 09.2015
Competition Economist
AZB & Partners
New Delhi
06.2012 - 09.2014
- Delivered economic assessments on market power and competitive effects for high-value mergers, representing clients before the Competition Commission of India in cases exceeding $1 billion in deal value.
- Led economic analysis and advocacy for landmark antitrust investigations, including India's first-ever case—the Google antitrust probe—and the cement cartel case, influencing precedent-setting rulings.
- Advised Fortune 500 clients, including Daimler AG, Tata, and IBM, on merger control and antitrust compliance, aligning global strategies with Indian regulatory requirements.
- Partnered with the Government of India and industry working groups to draft amendments to national competition regulations, contributing to key reforms in merger notification thresholds, and review timelines.
Economist
Economic Laws Practice
New Delhi
05.2009 - 06.2012
- Provided data-driven analysis on non-tariff measures impacting regional market access for UNCTAD, UNESCAP, and private-sector clients.
- Represented Government of India in WTO and bilateral trade negotiations, contributing to agricultural safeguards position papers.
- Conducted trade flow and pattern analysis, including revealed comparative advantage for India-Israel and India-UK agreements.
Education
MA - International Policy
Stanford University
Stanford, California06.2017
MA - Economics
Jawahar Lal Nehru University
New Delhi, India05.2009
BA - Economics
Shri Ram College of Commerce, Delhi University
New Delhi, India06.2007
Portfolio
Does Mobile Money Count as Money? | Analytical Corner, Spring Meetings 2022
IMF Summer School: Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS)
The Other Financial Corporations Sector
Insurance Corporations Sectoral Financial Statements
The Additional FSIs for Pension Funds
PAPERS AND ARTICLES
- Are South Asian Countries Sinking into a Debt Trap? — World Bank Data Blog, 2017
- Mobile Money Spreads to Asia — IMF Blog (Chart of the Week), 2019
- Measuring Financial Access: 10 Years of the IMF Financial Access Survey — International Monetary Fund, 2020
- Is Mobile Money Part of Money? Understanding the Trends and Measurement / Evaluating Mobile Money Access and Use with Non-Traditional Data Sources — IFC Bulletins, Chapter 59, 2023
- Nepal Financial Sector Stability Review — IMF Country Report, 2023
Skills
- Statistical analysis: R, Excel
- Data visualization: Tableau, Power BI
- Economic Policy Development
- International collaboration
- Macroeconomic Analysis
- Regulatory Frameworks
- Digital Finance Strategies
Timeline
Economist
International Monetary Fund
05.2018 - Current
Debt and Economic Analyst
World Bank
05.2017 - 05.2018
Consultant
Government of India, Ministry of Corporate Affairs
03.2015 - 09.2015
Competition Economist
AZB & Partners
06.2012 - 09.2014
Economist
Economic Laws Practice
05.2009 - 06.2012
MA - International Policy
Stanford University
MA - Economics
Jawahar Lal Nehru University
BA - Economics
Shri Ram College of Commerce, Delhi University
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