Ilan Goldfajn

Ilan Goldfajn (born March 12, 1966) is an Israeli-born Brazilian economist and former President of the Central Bank of Brazil.

Ilan Goldfajn
President of the Central Bank of Brazil
In office June 9, 2016 – February 28, 2019
Appointed by	Michel Temer
Preceded by	Alexandre Tombini
Succeeded by	Roberto Campos Neto
Personal details
Born	Ilan Goldfajn March 12, 1966 Haifa, Israel
Alma mater	Federal University of Rio de Janeiro Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Signature
Academic career
Doctoral advisor	Rudiger Dornbusch[1] Stanley Fischer[2]

Biography

Goldfajn was born in Haifa, Israel. He graduated in Economics from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, received a master's degree from the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro and a doctorate from MIT. He was appointed to the position of President of the Central Bank by Minister of Finance Henrique Meirelles on May 12, 2016.[3][4]

Bibliography

• Francesco Giavazzi; Ilan Goldfajn; Santiago Herrera (2005). Inflation Targeting, Debt, and the Brazilian Experience, 1999 to 2003. MIT Press. ISBN 978-0-262-07259-5.
• Ilan Goldfajn; André Minella (2005). Capital Flows and Controls in Brazil: What Have We Learned?. National Bureau of Economic Research.

References

1. Goldfajn, Ilan (1995). On public debt and exchange rates (Ph.D.). MIT. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
2. Goldfajn, Ilan (1995). On public debt and exchange rates (Ph.D.). MIT. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
3. "Meirelles indica Ilan Goldfajn para a presidência do BC". Terra Networks. May 17, 2016. Retrieved September 19, 2016.
4. Trevisani, Paulo (June 7, 2016). "Brazil's Senate Approves Ilan Goldfajn as Central Bank President". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved September 19, 2016.