Capacity Building Programme on Sustainable Finance Taxonomies

Secretary General of the Banco de España since 2011 Law degree from the Universidad Autónoma University of Madrid Commercial Law Specialist.

He began his career at the Banco de España in 1985 as a legal advisor Since 2011 he has been the Secretary General of the Banco de España Titular member and secretary of the Management Commission of the Deposit Guarantee Fund of Credit Institutions, titular member of the Governing Commission of the FROB, Member of the National Commission for the Prevention of Money Laundering and Monetary Offenses and of its Permanent Committee and Secretary of the Board of Trustees of the Foundation of the Center for Monetary and Financial Studies (CEMFI).

Prior to his appointment as Secretary General, he was Director of the Banco de España Legal Department, alternate member of the management committees of the Deposit Guarantee Funds of banks, savings banks and cooperatives and Deputy Head of the Legal Service of the Banco de España in charge of the Sub Headquarters Advisory on Credit Institutions.

He has also held relevant positions as Chairman of the Group of National Experts of the Council on the proposed Directive on financial guarantee agreements and Member of the Legal Committee of the European System of Central Banks.