Joannes Mongardini is a deputy division chief in the IMF’s Research Department. At the IMF, his work to date has covered a wide range of countries—including Benin, Colombia, Egypt, Estonia, Jordan, Lebanon, the Republic of Congo, and Swaziland—and policy issues, like exchange rates, macroprudential policy, and regional integration. While on leave from the Fund, Mr. Mongardini worked for two years as chief economist for Qatar National Bank in Doha, Qatar.