Chief Officer for Payment Systems and Banking Operation - Andrés M. Velasco

Curriculum Vitae

Place of Birth: Cali, Valle del Cauca.

Date of Birth: December 20, 1977

Profession: Economista

 

 

 

 

Education:                                

  • D. Phil. Candidate in economics, 2011 (thesis pending). University of Oxford. Oxford, UK.
  • M. Phil. in economics, 2009. University of Oxford. Oxford, UK.
  • Master's degree in economics, 2002. Pontificia Universidad Javeriana. Bogotá, Colombia.
  • Economist, 2000. Pontificia Universidad Javeriana. Bogotá, Colombia.

 

 


Experience:

  • Chief Officer for Payment Systems and Banking Operation, September 2018 - To date. Banco de la República. Office of the Deputy Executive Governor. Bogotá, Colombia.
  • Technical Deputy Minister, September 2017-August 2018. Ministry of Finance and Public Credit. Bogotá, Colombia.
  • Director General of Macroeconomic Policy, September 2014-October 2017. Ministry of Finance and Public Credit. Bogotá, Colombia.
  • Expert Economist at the Research Unit, 2011-September 2014. Banco de la República. Office of the Deputy Technical Governor. Bogotá, Colombia.
  • Economist specialized on inflation, 2003-2011 (studies commission abroad 2007-2011). Banco de la República. Deputy Governor’s Office for Economic Studies. Bogotá, Colombia.
  • Junior Researcher, 1999-2003. Fedesarrollo. Bogotá, Colombia.

 

 

 

Boards, Directive and Advisor Committees (selection)

  • XM, SA. 2014-2017 Board Member
  • Positiva Insurance Company. 2017-2018 Board Member
  • Banco Agrario de Colombia. 2017-2018 Board Member
  • Fiduprevisora. 2017-2018 Board Member
  • Office of the Financial Superintendent of Colombia. 2017-2018 Member of the Advisory Committee
  • Financial Regulation Unit. 2017-2018 Member of the Directive Committee
  • Colombia Sostenible Foundation 2017-2018 Member of the Directive Committee
  • Fogafin. 2017-2018 Member of the Directive Committee