Michela is a senior research analyst in the Research & Statistics division of the bank. She joined the BIS in 2001 and she has worked on a variety of research projects related to international economics and financial institutions. After joining the BIS, Ms Scatigna took a two-year break working in a commercial bank in Spain as a senior economist analysing international real estate markets. Ms Scatigna holds a B.S. in Economics from the University of Rome III-Rome, Italy and a MSc in Economics, from the Collegio Carlo Alberto-Turin, Italy.