Dejan Šoškić
Dejan Šoškić | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 15, 1967 Belgrade, Serbia |
| Occupation(s) | Economist, professor |
| Years active | 1989–present |
| Known for | Governor of the National Bank of Serbia (2010–2012) |
Dejan Šoškić (, born on 15 March 1967 in Belgrade) is a Serbian economist who held the position of governor at the National Bank of Serbia between 2010 and 2012. He currently serves as a full professor at the Faculty of Economics of the University of Belgrade.
Biography
Šoškić completed his undergraduate studies at the University of Belgrade Faculty of Economics in 1989 and obtained his master's degree in 1993. He earned his doctorate in 1999, presenting a dissertation entitled "Portfolio Management and Investment Funds: Economic and Statistical Analysis of US examples."
His academic career includes teaching courses on financial markets, institutions, and international business at graduate and MBA levels at the University of Nebraska, Omaha. Additionally, he has been invited as a guest lecturer at institutions such as the University of New Haven, University of Rhode Island, and University of California, Berkeley. He further enhanced his expertise through participation in specialized financial market programs both in the United States and at the Swiss National Bank.
As a Fulbright scholar and member of the Presidency of the Scientific Association of Economists in Serbia, Šoškić contributed advisory expertise to the National Bank of Yugoslavia from 2000 to 2002 and to the EU Policy and Legal Advice Center from 2002 to 2003. Prior to his governorship, he was a council member and subsequently chairman of the National Bank of Serbia’s Council until his appointment as governor on 28 July 2010.
He is the author of Securities: Portfolio Management and Investment Funds and has co-authored several publications addressing financial markets, economic statistics, and stock exchange terminology. His body of work includes over 40 articles focusing on financial market dynamics and Serbia’s economic transformation.
On 2 August 2012, Šoškić tendered his resignation as governor due to concerns that amendments proposed to the NBS Law would jeopardize the institution’s autonomy, potentially threatening Serbia’s economic stability. His resignation was accepted on 6 August 2012, with Jorgovanka Tabaković appointed as his successor.
In November 2021, Šoškić emphasized corruption as a major challenge facing Serbia, highlighting its detrimental effects on investor trust and both foreign and domestic investment inflows.
See also
External links
- Šoškić: Serbia is not indebted („Politika“, 9 October 2010) (in Serbian)
- Šoškić: I will disappoint speculators - interview („Politika“, 31 December 2010) (in Serbian)
- Šoškić: No negotiations with the Government about loans - interview („NIN“, 23 June 2011) (in Serbian)
- Serbia's Central Bank forecasts 1.5% GDP growth in 2012, says Governor Šoškić („Balkans.com Business News“, 15 November 2011)