Enric Fernández

Enric is Head of Strategic Planning and Research and Chief Economist at CaixaBank. First degree from Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Master and Doctorate in Economics from the University of Chicago and a graduate of the Program for Management Development at IESE Business School. After earning his Doctorate, he worked for six years at the International Monetary Fund, monitoring various emerging economies and designing and negotiating a range of financial assistance programmes. He joined CaixaBank in 2006 and, since 2016, has led the Strategic Planning and Research team. He sits on the Executive Committee of the boards of FEDEA (Foundation for Applied Economic Studies), the Real Instituto Elcano, the Institut d'Economia de Barcelona (IEB) and the Institute of Political Economy and Governance (IPEG), as well as being a member of the Editorial Board of the Revista Econòmica de Catalunya, published by the College of Economists of Catalonia, and of the Expert Group for PwC's Consenso Económico.