Ángel Gavilán

Ángel Gavilán Director General Economics

Place and date of birthAsturias, 19 July 1976.

Academic qualifications, distinctions and awards

    • 1998
    • Degree in Economics. University of Oviedo.
    • 1999
    • Master’s degree in Economics. Pompeu Fabra University.
    • 2005
    • PhD in Economics. University of Chicago.

Career details

    • 2024 to date
    • Director General Economics. Banco de España.
    • 2022 to date
    • Alternate to the Governor on the Governing Council of the European Central Bank.Member of the Board of Trustees and of the Executive Board of FEDEA (Foundation for Applied Economic Studies).
    • 2022-2024
    • Director General Economics, Statistics and Research. Banco de España.Member of the Consejo Superior de Estadística (Spanish Higher Statistics Board). Member of the Economic and Financial Committee of the European Union.
    • 2021-2022
    • Deputy Director of the Economic Developments Department. Directorate General Economics, Statistics and Research. Banco de España.
    • 2019-2021
    • Executive Co-ordinator of the Economic Developments Department. Directorate General Economics, Statistics and Research. Banco de España.
    • 2018-2019
    • Head of the Financial Analysis Division. Directorate General Economics, Statistics and Research. Banco de España.
    • 2016-2018
    • Deputy Head of Economics and Market Analysis. European Stability Mechanism (ESM).
    • 2013-2016
    • Head of Macro and Sovereign Bonds Spain and Europe. BBVA Global Markets Research.
    • 2012-2013
    • Senior Economist in the Spain Unit. BBVA Research.
    • 2005-2012
    • Senior Economist. Banco de España.