Taimur Baig — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Managing Director and Chief Economist at DBS Bank since 2017
Served as Principal Economist at the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS)
Held the role of Chief Asia Economist at Deutsche Bank for nearly a decade (2007-2017)
Worked as a Senior Economist at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for over eight years (1999-2007)
Holds a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Economics

Biography

Taimur Baig is a Managing Director and Chief Economist at DBS Bank, a position he has held since 2017. In this role, he focuses on international finance, growth/monetary policy/FX forecast, macro surveillance, macro-financial linkages, digital currency, productivity and innovation, and climate change.

Prior to joining DBS Bank, Baig served as Principal Economist at the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) in 2017. From 2007 to 2017, he was the Chief Asia Economist at Deutsche Bank.