Faruk Miguel Liriano is a Financial Sector Specialist in the Finance, Competitiveness & Innovation Unit of the Latin America and the Caribbean Region. His work focuses on issues related to financial stability and development, including Financial Sector Assessment Program (FSAP) missions, as well as climate-related financial risks and opportunities. He has led lending operations, conducted technical analyses, and provided policy and advisory services in multiple World Bank client countries. Before joining the World Bank Group, Faruk served in government institutions and central banking in Latin America. He worked as an economist in the Customs Office in the Dominican Republic and as a technical advisor for the Statistics Office in Chile. He also served in different capacities at the Central Bank of Chile for five years. He holds a master’s degree in Macroeconomics from the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile.