Francisco Javier Priego

Francisco Javier Priego General Secretary

Place and date of birthMadrid, 5 June 1958

Academic qualifications, distinctions and awards

    • 1980
    • Degree in Law. Universidad Autónoma de Madrid.
    • 1984
    • Specialist in Mercantile Law. Banco de España Training Centre.

Career details

    • 2011 to date
    • General Secretary. Banco de España. Member and Secretary 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. Secretary to the Board of Trustees of the Centre for Monetary and Financial Studies (CEMFI).
    • 2009-2011
    • Alternate member of the Governing Committee of the FROB.
    • 2000-2011
    • Director of the Legal Department. Banco de España. Alternate to the management committees of the deposit guarantee funds for banks, savings banks and credit cooperatives.
    • 2003-2007
    • Member of the Board of Directors of Iberclear, S.A.
    • 2002
    • Chairman of the National experts group of the Council addressing the draft Directive on financial collateral arrangements.
    • 1998-2011
    • Member of the Legal Committee (LEGCO). European System of Central Banks.
    • 1992-2000
    • Deputy-Head of the Legal Department, responsible for the Advice on Credit Institutions area. Banco de España.
    • 1985-1992
    • Legal counsel. Banco de España.
    • 1982-1985
    • Credit Department Specialist. Commerzbank AG, Branch in Spain.