Bruno Albuquerque
Last Updated: January 13, 2026
Bruno Albuquerque is an economist with more than 15 years of international experience in central banking and macro-financial research. He is a Senior Economist in the Macro-Financial and Structural Policies Division of the Strategy, Policy, and Review Department at the International Monetary Fund (IMF), where he leads policy and analytical work on nonbank financial institutions (NBFIs), corporate sector vulnerabilities, and housing markets. He also serves as the SPR Economist for Cabo Verde, and is an organizer of SPR’s Macrofinancial Seminar series. Prior to joining the IMF, Bruno was a Senior Research Economist working on macro-financial issues at the Bank of England. Previous experiences include the European Central Bank, where he was a desk economist for the US economy. Before that, Bruno worked in the Monetary Policy Division in the Research Department of the Banco de Portugal. Bruno holds a Ph.D. in Economics from Ghent University, Belgium, and a M.Sc. in Monetary and Financial Economics from ISEG – Lisbon School of Economics and Management.
Email: BAlbuquerque@imf.org
Personal WebPage: https://sites.google.com/view/brunoalbuquerque19/
Fluent In: Portuguese, Spanish.
Education:
Ph.D. in Economics, Ghent University (2019)
M.Sc. in Monetary and Financial Economics, ISEG – Lisbon School of Economics and Management (2010)
B.A. in Economics, ISEG – Lisbon School of Economics and Management (2006)
Previous Experience:
Senior Research Economist – Bank of England, Financial Stability, Macro-Financial Risks Division (2020-2021)
Research Economist – Bank of England, Financial Stability, Macro-Financial Risks Division (2019-2020)
Economist – European Central Bank, DG-International & European Relations, External Developments Division (2019)
PhD Intern – Norges Bank, Research Department (autumn 2017)
Doctoral Researcher – Ghent University, Macroeconomics, Policy & Econometrics Group (2015-2019)
Economist – European Central Bank, DG-International & European Relations, External Developments Division (2012-2015)
Economist – Banco de Portugal, Economics and Research Department, Monetary Policy Division (2009-2012)
Economist – Banco de Portugal, Statistics Department, Balance of Payments Division (2006-2009)
Intern – Montepio Geral Bank, Markets and Risk Hedging Department, International Financial Office (summer 2006)
Referee Activities:
Applied Economics, Applied Economics Letters, CESifo Economic Studies, Economic Inquiry, Economía Journal, Economic Modelling, International Finance, Journal of Applied Econometrics, Journal of Banking & Finance, Journal of Housing Economics, Journal of International Money and Finance, Journal of Macroeconomics, Macroeconomic Dynamics, North American Journal of Economics and Finance, Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, Quarterly Review of Economics and Finance, Portuguese Economic Journal, Spring Meeting of Young Economists, Southern Economic Journal.
Professional Activities:
Guest Associate Professor – Faculty of Economics, University of Coimbra (2023-present)
Guest Assistant Professor – Faculty of Economics, University of Coimbra (2021-2023)
Full member – Centre for Business and Economics Research (CeBER) – (2021-present)
Member – Euro Area Business Cycle Network (EABCN)
Current Position:
Senior Economist – International Monetary Fund, Strategy, Policy, and Review Department, Macrofinancial Unit