Augusto de la Torre
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Antes de asumir su cargo como economista en jefe de la región, Augusto de la Torre se desempeñó como asesor senior en temas financieros para América Latina y el Caribe. Desde su incorporación al Banco en octubre de 1997, ha sido responsable por un número importante de publicaciones sobre un amplio abanico de temas macroeconómicos y de desarrollo financiero. Previamente fue presidente del Banco Central del Ecuador y se desempeñó como economista del Fondo Monetario Internacional.
Before his appointment as the region’s chief economist, Augusto de la Torre was a senior advisor responsible for financial matters in Latin America and the Caribbean. Since joining the Bank in October 1997, he has published extensively on a broad range of macroeconomic and financial development topics. Prior to joining the Bank Augusto was president of Ecuador’s Central Bank and an International Monetary Fund economist.
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