Marko Škreb
Marko Škreb | |
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| Born | May 8, 1957 Croatia |
| Occupation | Economist |
| Years active | 1991–present |
| Known for | Governor of the Croatian National Bank (1996–2000) |
Marko Škreb (born 8 May 1957) is a Croatian economist who held the position of Governor at the Croatian National Bank between 1996 and 2000.
After completing his degree at the Faculty of Economics, University of Zagreb in 1980, Škreb pursued further education at the Boulder Economics Institute and University of Pittsburgh. He was awarded his doctoral degree in 1990. Beginning his academic career in 1991, he joined the Faculty of Economics in Zagreb as a lecturer. In 1992, he took on the role of director for the analysis department at the Croatian National Bank (HNB). The following year, in 1995, he became an economic advisor to President Franjo Tuđman, and in 1996, he was appointed as Governor of the HNB. His governorship concluded in 2000 when Željko Rohatinski succeeded him.
Following his tenure at the central bank, Škreb collaborated with the International Monetary Fund and World Bank, providing consultancy services to central banks in Albania and Bosnia and Herzegovina, as well as engaging in initiatives across Montenegro, Kosovo, Romania, and Ukraine.
In September 2007, he assumed the role of Chief Economist at Privredna banka Zagreb, Croatia’s second-largest banking institution and a member of the Intesa Sanpaolo group.