Fernando Delgado

Experience

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  Universidad Complutense de Madrid

  Jan 1982 - Jan 1991

  Acting Professor

  Department of Applied Economics. Lectures on World's Economic Structure (2nd. year, undergraduate), Economic Structure of Spain (3rd. year, undergraduate), and Industrial Organization of Service Industries (4th year, undergraduate). Secretary of the seminar “The economic and social problems of the North of Spain and Portugal”, International University Menéndez Pelayo (Santander, Spain, July 1990). Several conferences and seminar's lectures on the Bank of Spain, Economic Congresses and Spanish universities most of them on issues related to the structure and soundness of financial systems. Referee for an specialized economic journal in Spanish (Investigaciones Económicas). Show less

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  Caja Madrid

  Jan 1982 - Jan 1987

  Banking Systems and Processes Expert

  Directed information systems' projects for the Payments Systems Department. Managed the development and implementation of system for UROCARD/MASTERCARD system. Developed and Implemented IT systems for processing and accounting credit card transactions. Advised on the merge of the debit and check-warranty cards of the Madrid Savings Bank. Examined administrative methods related to payment instruments and made recommendations for their improvement. Experience in systems analysis, design, programming and implementation. Show less

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  Caja Madrid

  Jan 1988 - Jan 1991

  Manager of Financial Research

  Managed and participated in the production of reports and research projects on the financial system and other economic sectors both in Spain and internationally. Assessed trends in Spanish and world economy. Wrote analysis, strategic programs, conferences and proposals for the President of the Board of Caja de Madrid.

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  International Monetary Fund

  Jan 1991 - Jan 1994

  Economist (financial sector expert)

  Responsible for technical assistance on monetary and banking issues to several Latin American (Mexico, Colombia, Peru, Bolivia, Costa Rica and Honduras), African (Angola), and Easter European countries (Georgia and Uzbekistan). Research on the relationship between banking system’s structure and soundness and economic development. Wrote several reports and notes on banking legislation, central bank autonomy and related issues. Macroeconomic surveillance in Central America.

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  Caja Madrid

  Jan 1994 - Jan 1998

  General Manager International Area

  Executive General Manager of international activities of the financial group, including the departments of Correspondent Banking, Trade Finance, International Support Services & Marketing, International Financial Research, International Risk Analysis and the Foreign Branch Network. Member of the Board of Caymadrid International Ltd. (1996-98). Member of the International Executive Committee of Caja de Madrid (1997-98). Member of the Wholesale Banking and Technical Assistance Management Executive Committees (1994-1996). Member of the Economic and Monetary Policy Committee of the European Savings Banks Group (since 1994) and Chairman of the same committee (1998). Show less

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  International Monetary Fund

  Jan 1999 - Sept 2018

  Coordinator of the Technical Assistance and Training Center of the International Monetary Fund for Central America, Panama and the Dominican Republic (CAPTAC-DR/FMI).- Strategic management of technical assitance and training in tax administration, custom administration, public finance management, monetary and exchange rate operations, financial supervision and regulation, external accounts statistics, and national accounts statistics.- High-level coordination with international and multilateral donors, ministers of finance, central bank governors and financial superintendents; including fund-raising, negotiation of strategical and tactical objectives, accountability on results-based objectives work plans, and budget management.- Support to the economic integration of Central America through fostering regional projects supported by technical assistance and training.- Coordinate with other technical assistance providers to leverage available resources and maximize results.- Provide assistance to the regional councils of Central Bank Governors, Ministers of Finance, and Finance Superintendents in developing and implementing strategies and work programs to strengthen macreconomic and financial policies.- Produce research relevant to the region based on the detailed knowledge gained in the provision of technical assistance. Show less

  • Deputy Division Chief. Mission Chief for Nicaragua

    Oct 2016 - Sept 2018

  • Coordinator Regional Technical Assistance Center CAPTAC-DR

    Jun 2013 - Sept 2016

  • Regional Resident Representative for Central America

    Sept 2009 - Jun 2013

  • Deputy Division Chief

    Jan 1999 - Sept 2009
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  International Monetary Fund

  Mar 2023 - Sept 2024

  Deputy Division Chief, Resource Mgt & Policy Coordination, Institute for Capacity Development

  Coordinating IMF technical assistance on macroeconomic frameworks for forecasting and policy analysis systems.

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  IES Abroad

  Sept 2024 - now

  Senior Lecturer