THE Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) announced the appointment of Francisco Ramón Ruiz García as treasurer, effective April 1, 2016.Mr. Ruiz García, a Spanish citizen, is currently Treasury ALM (Asset Liability Management) Market Risk Director for Barclays Bank PLC in London, where he is responsible for risk exposure oversight and for the implementation of market risk methodologies.
Before joining Barclays Bank, Mr. Ruiz García also held several leadership positions in commercial and investment banking, including management roles within Banco Santander and BBVA Bank in Madrid and New York.
Mr. Ruiz García holds a Master´s degree in Quantitative Finance and Economy from CEMFI Foundation – Banco de España (Spanish Central Bank), and a BSc in Electrical Engineering from Valladolid University (Spain).
Ruiz García will run the Treasury Division of the Inter­American Development Bank, which is responsible for executing the Bank’s borrowing program in the international and domestic capital markets, investing the liquid asset portfolio, forecasting and managing the IDB´s cash position, and performing the valuation of the investment and funding portfolios.
In his role, Ruiz will also coordinate the relationship with financial intermediaries and lead the expansion of the Bank’s local currency treasury capabilities in the Region.