Director of the European Department
Mr. Szczurek is the Director of the European Department at the International Monetary Fund since July 2026. In this capacity, he oversees the IMF’s work with Europe.
Mr. Szczurek served as Poland’s Minister of Finance from 2013 to 2015. In that role, he was responsible for fiscal policy, public debt management, international economic cooperation, and oversight of financial institutions. He represented Poland in major international fora and played a key role in advancing reforms to strengthen fiscal management and public administration.
Since 2024, Mateusz has served as Member of the Management Board and Chief Risk Officer at BGK, Poland’s development bank, where he oversaw risk, ESG, sectoral analysis, and financial modeling. From 2016 to 2024, he held senior roles at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, leading work on macroeconomic assessment, reform monitoring, and policy dialogue in EU countries of operation. During that period, he was also a member of the inaugural European Fiscal Board, contributing to discussions on Europe’s fiscal framework.
Earlier in his career, Mr. Szczurek was Chief Economist for Central and Eastern Europe at ING Bank and held various economist positions in the banking sector. He has also taught public finance and international economics at the University of Warsaw.
Mr. Szczurek holds degrees from the University of Warsaw, Columbia University, and the University of Sussex, where he earned his PhD in Economics.
Last Updated: August, 2026
