Ruth de Krivoy
Ruth Osterreicher de Krivoy | |
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| Born | July 2, 1942 Venezuela |
| Occupation | Economist |
| Years active | 1970s–present |
| Known for | President of the Central Bank of Venezuela (1992–1994) |
Ruth Osterreicher de Krivoy (born 2 July 1942) is a Venezuelan economist with expertise in political, monetary, and fiscal affairs. During the early 1970s, she held the position of vice president of research at the Central Bank of Venezuela, where she played a key role in enhancing economic research to inform monetary policy decisions. Following the 1992 coup attempt led by Hugo Chavez, she was named president of the Central Bank of Venezuela, a position that underscored her dedication to maintaining the institution's autonomy. She stepped down in 1994 amid the Venezuelan banking crisis and subsequently authored an in-depth analysis of the events, continuing to champion the political independence of central bank leadership.
De Krivoy earned her economics degree summa cum laude from the Universidad Central de Venezuela in 1964, marking her as the first woman to achieve this distinction. Since 1982, she has been at the helm of Sintensis Financiera, a financial consultancy firm based in Venezuela. Her expertise has also been sought in various governmental committees focusing on state reform, public debt management, and fiscal policy reform; additionally, she served as chairperson of the Presidential Commission on Industrial Competitiveness.
At present, de Krivoy provides advisory services to the Financial Stability Institute of the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) and participates in the Latin-American Shadow Regulatory Financial Committee—a forum composed of former finance ministers and central bank presidents dedicated to addressing financial matters within the region.
Her insights are highly regarded across governmental bodies, academic institutions, and private enterprises. She has produced numerous publications on monetary policy, financial regulation, and banking systems, including her notable work Collapse: The Venezuelan Banking Crisis of 1994, released by The Group of Thirty in Washington, D.C.
Bibliography
- Collapse: The Venezuelan Banking Crisis of 1994, Ruth de Krivoy, 2000, Group of Thirty, ISBN 978-1-56708-113-8