Meeting Schedules

Governor, Banco de Portugal

Governor Álvaro Santos Pereira has served as Governor of the Banco de Portugal since 6 October 2025. Prior to his appointment, he held several senior leadership positions at the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), including Chief Economist and G20/G7 Finance Deputy. He also served as Director of Policy Studies in the Economics Department and Director of the Country Studies Branch. Before joining the OECD, he was Minister for Economy and Employment in the 19th Constitutional Government of the Portuguese Republic, where he led key economic and labour market reforms. Governor Santos Pereira has had a distinguished academic career, holding faculty positions at Simon Fraser University, the University of York, and the University of British Columbia. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Economics from the University of Coimbra, a Master's degree in Economics from the University of Exeter, and a PhD in Economics from Simon Fraser University.

Governor of the Central Reserve Bank of Peru

Julio Velarde has served as Governor of the Central Reserve Bank of Peru (BCRP) since October 2006 and has been reappointed for an additional term through 2031. He previously served as a BCRP Board Member (1990–1992, 2001–2003) and as Executive President of the Latin American Reserve Fund (FLAR) from 2004 to 2006. At Universidad del Pacífico (UP), he held several academic leadership roles, including Full Professor, Chair of the Economics Department, and Dean of the Faculty of Economics.  He holds an M.A. in Economics from Brown University, where he also pursued PhD studies. He earned his B.A. in Economics from UP.

Governor, Bank of Papua New Guinea

Ms Genia was appointed Governor of the Bank on 20 December 2023 for a four-year term, and, by virtue of that position, a member of the Board and Chair of the Monetary Policy Committee. Prior to her appointment, she served as Acting Governor for 12 months, having held various senior leadership roles across the Bank’s key functions. As a longstanding member of the Bank’s Executive Committee, Governor Genia has contributed to both operational and strategic decision-making. Her expertise spans finance, auditing, corporate governance, strategic planning, risk management, and policy development. She holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of PNG, a Masters of Business Administration from the University of Queensland, Australia, a Graduate Certificate in Management and Organisational Change from the Australian National University, and a Graduate Certificate in Financial Technology from the Saïd Business School at Oxford University UK, which was sponsored by the Commonwealth Secretariat.

Minister of State for Resource Mobilization and Public Investment, Rwanda

Mutesi Rusagara is a Rwandan professional with a strong background in finance, innovation and economic development. In June 2024, she was appointed as the state minister in charge of Resource Mobilization and Public Investment at the Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning, Rwanda. In this role, she is responsible for identifying and analyzing strategic opportunities for profit-oriented public investments to drive Rwanda’s economic growth and transformation.

Before her ministerial appointment, Tesi served as the Chief Executive Officer of Agaciro Development Fund, Rwanda's sovereign wealth fund. Hon Tesi Rusagara holds an MBA from Stanford University and a Bachelor of Business Science in Finance from the University of Cape Town.

 Deputy Managing Director, IMF

Nigel Clarke has served as Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) since October 31, 2024. Before joining the IMF, he was Jamaica’s Minister of Finance and the Public Service and a Member of Parliament, leading major economic reforms that strengthened fiscal governance, public sector management, central bank independence, and disaster risk financing. He also guided Jamaica’s economic response to the COVID-19 pandemic and advanced innovative financing initiatives in international capital markets. In 2022, he was elected Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Inter-American Development Bank and the Inter-American Investment Corporation. Earlier in his career, he held senior leadership roles in the private sector and worked at Goldman Sachs in London. Mr. Clarke holds degrees from Oxford University and the University of the West Indies.