Barry is an Executive Director on the IMF Board, representing the Asia and the Pacific Constituency, which includes Australia, Korea and 13 other nations, predominantly in the region. Prior to this position he was a Deputy Secretary in Treasury, was Australia’s G20 Finance Deputy during Australia’s G20 Presidency in 2014, and represented Australia on the Financial Stability Board.

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