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Chief Economist of the Macroeconomic Analysis Division, Monetary Policy Department
Agnese Bičevska holds a Master's Degree (with honours) in Social Sciences (Management) from the University of Latvia. She delivered a course of lectures "System of National Accounts" for MA students at the BA School of Business and Finance from 2001 to 2004.
Agnese Bičevska started her career at...
Senior Economist of the Financial Stability Division, Monetary Policy Department
Agnija Ozoliņa holds a Master's Degree in Economics from the University of Latvia and has completed the Professional Study Programme "Economist in Banking" at the University of Latvia.
Agnija Ozoliņa started her career at the Bank of Latvia in 1998 as a leading statistician of the Balance of...
Chief Econometrist of the Monetary Research and Forecasting Division, Monetary Policy Department
Aleksejs Meļihovs has got a PhD in Economics (Econometrics) from the University of Latvia.
Aleksejs Meļihovs started his career at the Bank of Latvia in 2002 as an econometrist, later becoming a senior econometrist and chief econometrist of the Monetary Policy Department. Before his employment at...
Econometrist of the Monetary Research and Forecasting Division, Monetary Policy Department
Econometrist of the Monetary Research and Forecasting Division, Monetary Policy Department
Andrejs Bessonovs holds a Master's Degree in Economics from the University of Latvia and continues his doctoral studies at the University of Latvia. In 2008, he studied at Jönköping International Business...
Senior Economist of the International Relations and Protocol Division, International Relations and Communication Department
Antra Trenko holds a Master's Degree in Social Sciences from the University of Latvia. She started her career at the Communications Department of the Bank of Latvia in 2002. In 2005 Antra continued her employment at the International Department and in 2010 – at the International Relations and...
Advisor to the Head of the Monetary Policy Department on EU funding issues
Baiba Traidase holds LL.M in Law and Finance from Riga Graduate School of Law and a Master's Degree in European Studies from the University of Latvia. The awarded scholarships facilitated her studies at Humboldt University in Germany and Copenhagen Business School in Denmark as well as...
Chief Economist of the Financial Stability Division, Monetary Policy Department
Dace Antuža holds a Master's Degree in Economics from the University of Latvia and is also a graduate of the BA School of Business and Finance (former Latvia Banking College), the programme of Banking Operations.
Dace Antuža started her career at the Bank of Latvia in 1997 as an analyst of the...
Chief Economist of the Macroeconomic Analysis Division, Monetary Policy Department
Daina Paula holds a Bachelor's Degree (with honours) in Social Sciences (2001), a Master's Degree (with honours) in Economics (2003), and a PhD in Economics (2010) from the University of Latvia.
Following her short-term work experience at the University of Latvia, Daina Paula started her career at...
Senior Economist of the Macroeconomic Analysis Division, Monetary Policy Department
Daina Pelēce holds a Diploma in Engineering Economics, specialisation: customs management and tax administration, and a Master's Degree in Economics (International Economic Relations Management) from Riga Technical University. She worked as an auditor at "Rīgas Audits", Ltd from 1994 to 1998, was...
Senior Economist of the Financial Stability Division, Monetary Policy Department
Deniss Titarenko holds a Master's Degree in Economics (with honours) from the University of Latvia, he has also studied at the University of Southern Denmark in Odense under the Erasmus programme. He continued to pursue research activities at the University of Latvia and got a PhD in Economics in...
Chief Economist of the Financial Market Analysis Division, Monetary Policy Department
Egils Kaužēns holds a PhD in Economics from the University of Latvia and a Diploma in Applied Economic Research from the Institute for Advanced Studies in Vienna. He started his career at the Bank of Latvia in 1992 as an economist of the Monetary Policy Department and was later promoted to the...
Deputy Head of Monetary Policy Department
Elmārs Zakulis holds a Bachelor's Degree in Economics from the Stockholm School of Economics in Riga and a Master's Degree in Mathematical Economics (with honours) from the University of Latvia. He is also a CFA charterholder and holds a bachelor degree in Law from the University of Latvia. In 2003...
Senior Economist of the International Relations and Protocol Division, International Relations and Communication Department
Emīls Kreislers obtained a Bachelor's Degree in Economics and Business Management from the Stockholm School of Economics in Riga and also started his career at the International Relations and Communication Department of the Bank of Latvia in 2012.
His is dealing with a wide range of international...
Senior Econometrist of the Monetary Research and Forecasting Division, Monetary Policy Department
Ginters Bušs holds a Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree in Economics from the University of Latvia (2005) and a Master's Degree in Economics from the Central European University (Hungary; 2007). He has studied economics at the Ghent University (Belgium) and the Duke University (USA), and is...
Senior Economist of the Financial Market Analysis Division, Monetary Policy Department
Gunārs Bērziņš holds a Master's Degree in Economics from Riga Technical University and a Diploma in Law from the University of Latvia. He started his career at the Monetary Policy Department at the Bank of Latvia in 1999.
Gunārs Bērziņš is responsible for analysing interbank money market...
Senior Econometrist of the Monetary Research and Forecasting Division, Monetary Policy Department
Gundars Dāvidsons holds a Cand.oecon. degree from Aarhus University in Denmark. He has also broadened his expertise at the University of Southern Denmark in Odense (studies for a diploma in economics under the European Studies programme).
Gundars Dāvidsons started his career at the Bank of Latvia...
Senior Economist of the Macroeconomic Analysis Division, Monetary Policy Department
Guntis Kalniņš holds a Master's Degree in Economics from the University of Latvia and BSc in Economics and Business Administration from the Stockholm School of Economics in Riga.
Guntis Kalniņš started his career at the Bank of Latvia in 1999 as an economist of the Monetary Policy Department...
Econometrist of the Monetary Research and Forecasting Division, Monetary Policy Department
Ieva Braukša holds a Master's Degree in Economics (with honours) from the University of Latvia where she currently is continuing her doctoral studies.
Ieva Braukša started working at the Bank of Latvia in 2011. Before that she worked for ACNielsen Latvia as a consumer data analyst. Her...
Senior Economist of the Macroeconomic Analysis Division, Monetary Policy Department
Igors Kasjanovs holds a Master's Degree in Economics from the University of Latvia, Faculty of Economics and Management.
Igors Kasjanovs started to work at the Bank of Latvia in 2010. From 2007 to 2010, he was Deputy Head of the Macroeconomic Analysis Division of the Economic Analysis Department at...
Counsellor of the Bank of Latvia at the Permanent Representation of Latvia to the EU (Brussels)
Inese Allika holds a Master's Degree in European Studies from the Faculty of Economics and Management of the University of Latvia. She has broadened her expertise at the Sussex European Institute (University of Sussex) in the UK within the framework of the Chevening Fellowship Programme.
In 2011,...
Senior Economist of the Financial Market Analysis Division, Monetary Policy Department
Ivars Tillers holds Master's Degrees in Physics and Economics from the University of Latvia.
Ivars Tillers started his career at the Bank of Latvia in 1997 as a monetary research and forecasting expert of the Monetary Policy Department and was later promoted to the position of a senior economist of...
Head of the Financial Stability Division, Monetary Policy Department
Jeļena Zubkova holds a Master's Degree in Economics from the University of Latvia. She started her career at the Bank of Latvia in 1993 as an economist of the Monetary Policy Department and was later promoted to the position of Head of the Financial Market Analysis Division of the above Department...
Senior Economist of the Macroeconomic Analysis Division, Monetary Policy Department
Jūlija Pastušenko holds a Master's Degree in Economics from the University of Latvia.
Jūlija Pastušenko started her career at the Bank of Latvia in 2001 as an economist, later becoming a chief economist of the Monetary Policy Department. Before her employment at the Bank of Latvia, she worked at...
Head of the International Relations and Communication Department
Juris Kravalis holds a Bachelor's Degree in Finances and a Master's Degree in International Affairs from the Institute of International Affairs of the University of Latvia. He started his career at the International (former Foreign Relations) Department of the Bank of Latvia in 1995 and was...
Head of the Monetary Research and Forecasting Division, Monetary Policy Department
In 2005, Konstantīns Beņkovskis got a PhD in Economics from the University of Latvia, presenting his thesis The Analysis and Forecasting of Latvia's Balance of Payments Using Econometric Methods. He started his career at the Bank of Latvia in 2000 as an economist of the Monetary Policy Department,...
Senior Economist of the Macroeconomic Analysis Division, Monetary Policy Department
Krista Kalnbērziņa has Bachelor and Master's Degrees from the University of Geneva, Switzerland. She started her career at the Bank of Latvia in 2006 as an economist of the Monetary Policy Department. Before her employment at the Bank of Latvia, she worked at the Government Finance Section of the...
Economist of the Macroeconomic Analysis Division, Monetary Policy Department
Kristaps Svīķis holds a Bachelor's Degree in Analytical Economics from the University of Latvia. He started his career at the Bank of Latvia in 2007. At present, Kristaps Svīķis continues his studies at the Faculty of Physics and Mathematics of the University of Latvia.
Kristaps Svīķis'...
Economist of the Macroeconomic Analysis Division, Monetary Policy Department
Līva Zorgenfreija acquired a Bachelor's Degree of Social Science in Economics and International Politics from the University of Warwick (the United Kingdom) in 2010 and a Master's Degree in Economics and Public Politics from École Polytechnique, Sciences Po and ENSAE (France) in 2012.
Having gained...
Senior Econometrist of the Monetary Research and Forecasting Division, Monetary Policy Department
Ludmila Fadejeva holds master's degree in Economics from Barcelona Graduate School in Economics, Spain (Macroeconomic Policy and Financial Markets program), master's degree in Management from University of Latvia, and diploma from Aarhus University in Denmark.
From 2002 to 2006, Ludmila...
