Jean-Marc Natal
Last Updated: January 2, 2024
Jean-Marc Natal is Deputy Chief of the World Economic Studies Division – in charge of the WEO -- in the Research Department of the IMF. Prior to joining the IMF, he was Deputy Director of Research at the Swiss National Bank where he advised the Board on monetary policy decisions and strategy. Mr Natal taught Monetary Theory and Policy at the University of Geneva and his research is published in various economics journals, including the Economic Journal and the Journal of Money, Credit and Banking. He holds a PhD in International Economics from the Graduate Institute of International Studies in Geneva.
Email: JNATAL@imf.org
Fluent In: French, German.
Education:
PhD in International Economics, Graduate Institute of International Studies, Geneva, 2002.
MSc in International Economics, Graduate Institute of International Studies, Geneva 1993.
Previous Experience:
Mission Chief Malta, European Dept, 2017-2019
Senior Germany and the Netherlands Economist, European Dept, 2015-2019
Deputy Head, Research, Economic affairs, Swiss National Bank, Zurich, 2006-2010
Associate Professor, Monetary policy and theory, Master's program in macroeconomics and finance, University of Geneva, 2010-2011.
Visiting Scholar, International research, Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, 2008-2009.
Current Position:
Deputy Chief, World Economic Studies Division (WEO), Research Dpmt, International Monetary Fund, Washington DC.