Israeli economist confirmed head of Brazil’s Central Bank

17 May 2016, 5:02 pm

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Ilan Goldfajn, an Israeli-born economist with an acknowledged career in both the public and private sectors, is confirmed as president of Brazil’s Central Bank.

Born in Haifa and raised in Rio de Janeiro, Goldfajn has served as chief economist at Itau, Brazil’s largest private bank, deputy to the bank governor of Brazil, an adviser to the World Bank and adviser to the International Monetary Fund.

Goldfajn, 50, is an active member of the Brazilian Jewish community. He was educated in Rio’s Liessin Jewish day school. In a May meeting held by the Brazil-Israel Chamber of Commerce, Goldfajn says that “Brazil has a lot to learn from Israel.”