Aristobulo de Juan

Aristóbulo de Juan is one of the most important experts in banking systems in Europe. He has more than 48 years of experience in banking, including 14 years in top positions in private commercial banking and over He has more than 48 years of experience in banking. He is considered a worldwide authority in his areas of expertise. He is President and founder of Aristóbulo de Juan & Asociados since 1989. This consulting company, with HQ in Madrid (Spain), is specialized in topics related with banking, banking supervision and bank resolution.

Previously, for more than two years, he was Senior Financial Advisor at the World Bank, in Washington D.C. In this position he was an advisor for the World Bank policy maker and the Governments of several developing countries on Financial Sector Reform and banking. He also founded and run, along with the FED, a permanent seminar for international bank supervisors.

He also was General Manager at Banco de España. Post in which he was responsible for banking supervision of over 350 financial institutions. In this capacity, he overhauled the Spanish banking regulation, as well as the supervision strategies and mechanisms. In this institution he also was First Chief Executive Officer of the Fondo de Garantía de Depósitos (Deposit Insurance Fund).

This institution dealt with the Spanish banking crisis of the ‘80s, where 52 banks (out of 106) and a number of saving banks and credit unions failed. Under his leadership, this institution designed from scratch and handled the restructuring and sale of 48 of those banks, as well as the merger and/or liquidation of a number of other financial institutions.

He has worked “hands-on” on the reform of financial systems of over 30 countries, ranging from China, Russia and the USA, to Argentina, Mexico, Colombia, Peru, Poland, former Yugoslavia, Slovenia, Egypt and Turkey. During the current crisis, his advice is being sought after by international and national institutions and specialists, as a reference.