Ilan Goldfajn

Ilan Goldfajn   (central banker, economist)
Born	1966-03-12 Haifa, Israel
Nationality	Brazilian
Alma mater	Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Installed as central bank governor by the Michel Temer government.  President Central Bank of Brazil In office June 9, 2016 - February 28, 2019

Ilan Goldfajn is a Brazilian central banker and economist. He was appointed head of the central bank after the 2016 regime change by the new Michel Temer government.

In 2018, he stated that he prefers to think of cryptocurrencies as them as "crypto-assets", and that they were a potential threat to the world's existing financial systems.

Early Life

Of Jewish origin, he was born in Haifa, Israel. Part of his education took place in Rio de Janeiro, where he studied at the Colégio Israelita Brasileiro A. Liessin.

In 1988, he graduated in Economics from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ).

In 1991, he obtained a master's degree from the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio)-of which he would become a professor.

In 1995, he earned a doctorate from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).

Before taking over the Central Bank of Brazil, he worked in academia, in international organizations and in the financial sector. Among the institutions he has worked for are Brandeis University, the World Bank, the United Nations and the International Monetary Fund.

Presidency of the Central Bank

On May 17, 2016, he was appointed President of the Central Bank by Finance Minister Henrique Meirelles by the new government after the regime change. His name was submitted for approval in the Federal Senate, with 53 votes in favor and 13 against. He was sworn into office on June 9.

Goldfajn assumed the bank presidency in the context of the 2014 economic crisis in the country, with the mission of combating it and controlling inflation by adjusting the economy's basic interest rate, among other means. He was voted by British magazine The Banker as the best central banker in the world in 2018.

Functions performed

• Chief Economist and Partner, Itaú Unibanco (Apr/2009 - May/2016);[13]
• Director of the Public Policy Debate Center (CDPP) (Jul/2013 - May/2016);
• Economist, Ciano Assessoria Econômica (Sep/2008 - Apr/2009);
• Partner, Ciano Investimentos (Jan/2007 - Aug/2008);
• Director of the Institute for Economic Policy Studies at Casa das Garças - IEPE-CdG (Jan/2006 - April/2009).
• Partner and Economist, Gávea Investimentos (Nov/2003 - Jun/2006);
• Director of Economic Policy, Central Bank of Brazil (Sep/2000 - Jul/2003);
• Consultant to international organizations (World Bank, International Monetary Fund and United Nations), international banks, Brazilian government and banks (Feb/99 - Sep/2000);
• Assistant Professor, Department of Economics, Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (Feb/1999 - Apr/2009).
• Economist, International Monetary Fund (Oct/1996 - Jan/1999);
• Assistant Professor, Brandeis University (Sep/1995 - Aug/1996);

 

Events Participated in

Event	Start	End	Location(s)	Description
WEF/Annual Meeting/2016	20 January 2016	23 January 2016	World Economic Forum Switzerland	Attended by over 2500 people, both leaders and followers, who were explained how the Fourth Industrial Revolution would changed everything, including being a "revolution of values".
WEF/Annual Meeting/2017	17 January 2017	20 January 2017	World Economic Forum Switzerland	2950 known participants, including prominently Bill Gates. "Offers a platform for the most effective and engaged leaders to achieve common goals for greater societal leadership."
WEF/Annual Meeting/2023	16 January 2023	20 January 2023	World Economic Forum Switzerland	The theme of the meeting was "Cooperation in a Fragmented World"

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