Alberto Carrasquilla Barrera appointed new Board Member of Banco de la República

President Ivan Duque Marquez appointed the economist as the Bank's new Board Member, replacing Carolina Soto Losada.
Publication Date:
Friday, 03 September 2021
10:51

The new member of the Board of Directors studied economics at Universidad de los Andes and holds a PhD in Economy from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Between 1993 and 1997, Mr. Carrasquilla was the Deputy Technical Governor at Banco de la República. 

Alberto Carrasquilla has served twice during his professional career as Minister of the Treasury and Public Credit – the first time between 2003 and 2007 and the second time between 2018 and 2021. He also spent part of his career as Vice-Minister of the Treasury between 2002 and 2003.

He has also served as Dean of Economics at Universidad de los Andes, Consultant, and Lead Research Economist at the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) in Washington.

Banco de la República welcomes Mr. Carrasquilla and thanks Ms. Carolina Soto for her work as member of the Board.