Bruno Albuquerque is an economist with more than 15 years of international experience in central banking and macro-financial research. He is a Senior Economist in the Macro-Financial and Structural Policies Division of the Strategy, Policy, and Review Department at the International Monetary Fund (IMF), where he leads policy and analytical work on nonbank financial institutions (NBFIs), corporate sector vulnerabilities, and housing markets. He also serves as the SPR Economist for Cabo Verde, and is an organizer of SPR’s Macrofinancial Seminar series.

In addition to his role at the IMF, he is a Guest Associate Professor at the Faculty of Economics - University of Coimbra (FEUC), and a research affiliate of the Centre for Business and Economics Research (CeBER). His previous positions include roles at the Bank of England, the European Central Bank, Banco de Portugal, and Norges Bank. He holds a Ph.D. in Economics from Ghent University and has published extensively on monetary policy transmission, corporate debt, housing markets, household finance, and financial stability. His research has been featured in leading academic journals, such as Management Science, Journal of International Economics, Journal of Applied Econometrics, and Journal of Money, Credit, and Banking. His work has also been featured in major international media outlets, including the Financial Times, The Economist, CNBC, Bloomberg, The Washington Post, and Barron’s.