Roberto Campos Neto
Roberto Campos Neto | |
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| Born | June 28, 1969 Brazil |
| Occupation(s) | Economist, banker |
| Known for | President of the Central Bank of Brazil (2019–2024) |
Roberto de Oliveira Campos Neto (born 28 June 1969) is an economist from Brazil and a former executive at Banco Santander who held the position of president of the Central Bank of Brazil until 31 December 2024. He is the grandson of Roberto Campos, who served as planning minister during Brazil's military regime.
On 15 November 2018, it was announced that Campos would assume the presidency of the Central Bank under President Jair Bolsonaro. His leadership faced controversy following his mention in the Pandora Papers, which exposed offshore holdings and prompted demands for his resignation.
Early life and education
Campos, born in 1969, is the grandson of Roberto de Oliveira Campos, a prominent figure in Brazil’s economic strategy and a founding member of the Brazilian Development Bank. He completed his undergraduate studies in economics and finance at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), and earned two master’s degrees: one in economics from UCLA and another in applied mathematics from Caltech.
Career
Between 1996 and 1999, Campos was employed at Banco Bozano Simonsen before leading Santander Brasil’s international fixed income division from 2000 to 2003. He advanced to become head of trading at Santander in 2006 and was promoted to chief of treasury and regional and international markets by 2010. Campos maintains a close professional relationship with Economy Minister Paulo Guedes. His nomination as Central Bank president received unanimous approval from the Committee of Economic Affairs (26–0) and was confirmed by the Federal Senate with a vote of 55–6 on 26 February 2019.
In January 2021, The Banker, a British publication, honored him with the title "Central Bank President of the Year". That year also saw his involvement revealed in the Pandora Papers, which disclosed offshore financial dealings.
Other activities
- Bank for International Settlements (BIS), Ex-Officio Member of the Board of Directors (since 2019)
- International Monetary Fund (IMF), Ex-Officio Alternate Member of the Board of Governors (since 2019)
- World Bank, Ex-Officio Alternate Member of the Board of Governors (since 2019)