David López Director General Economics

Place and date of birthCordoba, 19 August 1967

Academic qualifications, distinctions and awards

    • 1990
    • Degree in Business Management. Universidad de Córdoba.
    • 1992
    • Master’s Degree in Quantitative and Financial Economics. Fundación Centro de Estudios Monetarios y Financieros (CEMFI). With distinction.
    • 1995
    • Ph.D. in Quantitative Economics. CEMFI and Universidad Complutense de Madrid. Cum laude.

Career details

    • 2025 to date
    • Director General Economics. Banco de España.
    • 2021-2025
    • Senior Associate Director. Division of Monetary Affairs. Federal Reserve Board. United States.
    • 2016-2020
    • Associate Director. Division of Monetary Affairs. Federal Reserve Board. United States.
    • 2012-2015
    • Deputy Associate Director. Division of Monetary Affairs. Federal Reserve Board. United States.
    • 2011-2012
    • Assistant Director. Division of Monetary Affairs. Federal Reserve Board. United States.
    • 2010
    • Assistant Director and Chief of Monetary Studies. Division of Monetary Affairs. Federal Reserve Board. United States.
    • 2008-2009
    • Chief of Monetary Studies. Division of Monetary Affairs. Federal Reserve Board. United States.
    • 2006-2007
    • Senior Economist. Division of Monetary Affairs. Federal Reserve Board. United States.
    • 2005-2006
    • Head of Macroeconomic Studies. Research Department. Banco de España
    • 1996-2004
    • Economist and Senior Economist. Research Department. Banco de España.