Előd Takáts

Előd Takáts has returned to the BIS as Adviser to the Deputy General Manager in August 2023. Prior to his appointment, he worked as Rector to internationalise his alma mater, Corvinus University of Budapest. Beforehand, he had a twelve-year long career at the BIS contributing to meetings of central bank leaders and the Basel III reform process. Before joining the BIS, his career at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) covered several departments and countries, the last one being China. Furthermore, a visiting professorship at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) allows him to combine academic and policy work. He earned his PhD in financial economics at Princeton University.

Fields of interest

• Finance
• International economics
• Monetary policy