Santiago Carbó-Valverde

Professor of Economics, University of Granada,
Head, Financial Studies, Spanish Savings Banks’ Foundation, Spain

Born in Gandía (Valencia, Spain) in 1966.
BA in Economics (Universidad de Valencia, Spain), PhD in Economics and Master in Banking and Finance (University of Wales, Bangor, UK). He is Professor of Economics at the University of Granada (Spain).

He was Dean of the School of Economics and Business of the University of Granada during 2006-2008. He is the Head of Financial Studies of the Spanish Savings Bank Foundation (FUNCAS). He is also Consultant at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago. He has been consultant for public institutions such as the European Commission and various Spanish Ministries.  

He has written over 150 articles and other publications on the financial system. He has published articles in peer-reviewed journals such as Review of Finance, Journal of International Money and Finance, Journal of Banking and Finance, European Urban and Regional Studies, Journal of Productivity Analysis, European Financial Management and Spanish Economic Review. He has given conferences, lectures and seminars at international institutions (G-20, World Bank, World Savings Banks Institute), central banks and government bodies (European Central Banks, Federal Reserve Board,  Bank of Spain, Spanish Antitrust Authority), several banks of the Federal Reserve System, and US and European universities, where he has also been visiting scholar.