## IIan Goldfajn

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**Canonical URL:** [IIan Goldfajn](https://www.imf.org/en/about/senior-officials/bios/ilan-goldfajn)

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## Bibliographic details
- Published: January 21, 2022

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### Professional roles and public-sector leadership
- Governor of the Banco Central do Brasil (BCB) from May 2016 until February 2019.
- Director of the Western Hemisphere Department (title indicated among senior roles).

### Key policy actions and impacts at the BCB
- Oversaw implementation of significant regulatory changes that:
  - opened the door to new players in the financial services industry,
  - spurred innovation, and digitalization,
  - fostered the growth of fintech companies that has had a positive impact on Brazil’s financial sector.
- Awards while serving at the BCB:
  - Elected Central Banker of the Year by The Banker magazine in 2017.
  - Named Best Central Banker by Global Finance magazine in 2018.

### Private-sector experience and consultancy
- Chief Economist and Partner of Itaú Unibanco.
- Founding Partner of Ciano Investimentos.
- Partner and Economist at Gávea Investimentos.
- Chairman of Credit Suisse Brazil’s Advisory Board (most recent private-sector chair role referenced).
- Consultant to global financial organizations including the World Bank, the United Nations, and the IMF.

### Academic and editorial activities
- Taught economics at various universities in Brazil and the United States.
- Worked as an editor of various publications; authored and published numerous articles and books.
- Academic credentials:
  - PhD in Economics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
  - Master’s degree in Economics from the Pontifíca Universidade Católica (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil).
  - Bachelor’s degree in Economics from the Universidade Federal (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil).

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## References

- [IMF Senior Officials](https://www.imf.org/en/About/senior-officials)

_Source: https://www.imf.org/en/about/senior-officials/bios/ilan-goldfajn_