Kristalina Georgieva becomes first IMF MD to ring the New York Stock Exchange opening bell

In a first, the managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Kristalina Georgieva visited the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and rang the opening bell on Monday (September 18) at 7:00 pm IST. This is the first time that a managing director of the IMF rang the bell to mark the start of the trading session.

The NYSE welcomes the International Monetary Fund to recognize the 78th Session of the @UN General Assembly. Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the IMF, rings the Opening Bell. #UNGA78 @IMFNews | @KGeorgieva | @JRTuttle https://t.co/AaucnRhEMG

— NYSE 🏛 (@NYSE) September 18, 2023

The opening bell has been in use since 1985 and is used to mark the start of its trading session at 9:30 am Eastern time (EST). New York Stock Exchange, has a physical bell and an automated ringer for use at the beginning of each trading day.