Mercedes Olano

Mercedes Olano Director General Banking Supervision

Place and date of birthMadrid, 1962

Academic qualifications, distinctions and awards

    • 1985
    • Degree in Law. Universidad Complutense de Madrid.

Career details

    • 2018 to date
    • Director General Banking Supervision. Banco de España. Member of the Management Committee of the Deposit Guarantee Fund of Credit Institutions (FGD). Member of the Governing Committee of the FROB. Member of the Commission for the Prevention of Money Laundering and Monetary Offences.
    • 2017-2018
    • Director of Supervision Department IV. Banco de España.
    • 2014
    • Executive Coordinator of Supervision Department I. Banco de España. Joint Supervisory Team National Sub-Coordinator.
    • 2013-2014
    • Head of Division 3. Supervision Department II. Banco de España.
    • 2013
    • Head of Division 6. Supervision Department III. Banco de España.
    • 2011-2013
    • Head of Division 3. Supervision Department III (Foreign Banks). Banco de España.
    • 2010-2011
    • Bank examiner, acting as team leader. Division 6. Supervision Department III. Banco de España.
    • 2010
    • Bank examiner, acting as team leader. Division 7. Supervision Department III. Banco de España.
    • 2002-2010
    • Bank examiner for Mexico. Latin America Division. Banco de España.
    • 1996-2002
    • Bank examiner. Banks Department. Banco de España.
    • 1991-1996
    • Bank examiner. Savings Banks and Credit Cooperatives Department. Banco de España.
    • 1990-1991
    • Head of area. Directorate General Operations. Banco de España.
    • 1990
    • Head of area. Organisation Division. Banco de España.
    • 1988-1990
    • Junior bank examiner. Directorate General Banking Supervision. Savings Banks Supervision Department. Banco de España.
    • 1987-1988
    • Junior bank examiner. Banco de España branch office in Valladolid.
    • 1987
    • Junior bank examiner. Directorate General Banking Supervision. Banking Supervision Department. Banco de España.