Ms. Rita Mesías is a Senior Economist of the Balance of Payments Division, IMF Statistics Department (STABP). Before joining STABP, she worked in the STA Government Finance Statistics (STAGO) and during 2015-2017, she participated in an inter-institutional exchange with Eurostat/European Commission in Luxembourg. Prior to joining the IMF, she worked at the Central Bank of Peru. She holds two master degrees, in economics and public administration.