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The statement said that Tweedie, a New Zealand national, had been in his current position since May 2008.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>It said that he oversaw the mobilisation, management and control of the fund\u2019s financial resources and advised the management team and the Executive Board on all aspects of the fund\u2019s financial policies and operations.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>He played a key role in the IMF\u2019s quota reform and in the development of a new income model, it added.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>The statement quoted Georgieva as saying that Andrew\u2019s outstanding knowledge and experience had strengthened the IMF\u2019s role as a trusted partner for its member countries.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>\u201cI have highly valued his wise counsel and instrumental contributions, especially in helping the fund adapt and rapidly respond to unprecedented requests by member countries for emergency financing to cope with the COVID-19 crisis.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>\u201cHe played a pivotal role in the fund\u2019s response to the Global Financial Crisis, including the quadrupling of the fund\u2019s lending capacity, through a doubling of quotas, an expansion of the New Arrangements to Borrow, and several rounds of bilateral borrowing agreements.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>\u201cThese were critical steps that helped secure the fund\u2019s strong financial &nbsp;position at the center of the global financial safety net and he will be dearly missed,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Tweedie joined the IMF in 1987 from the Reserve Bank of New Zealand, the statement added.<\/p>\n<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-28207\" data-postid=\"28207\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-28207 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n    <\/div>\n<!--\/themify_builder_content-->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The International Monetary Fund (IMF), says it will begin its search for a replacement for Mr Andrew Tweedie, the Director of the Finance Department, who would be retiring from the post on July 31. 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