Economist Agustín D’Attellis will take over the place left by Guillermo Hang at the Central Bank

Regularly talking to the President, the economist Agustin D’Attellis Guillermo Hang will sit in the chair left on the Board of Directors of the Central Bank, which from this Monday and after the resignation of Roberto Feletti, will be the Country’s Secretary of Commerce.

According to sources from the Ministry of Economy: “D’Attellis, with a long career in public and private roles, has served as an advisor in various areas of the Ministry of Economy and in the legislative field, and as a consultant in a private place. ”

Like the outgoing Hang, D’Attellis is a trusted man for the finance minister. In addition, according to sources close to Martín Guzmán, he works elbow to elbow with Central Bank president Miguel Ángel Pesce.

Since the administration began, the economist, a graduate of the University of Buenos Aires, has several times spoken directly to the minister, where they exchanged opinions on various issues.

According to his own professional profile in networks, D’Attellis, who graduated with a master’s degree in economics from Torcuato Di Tella University, is a specialist in macroeconomics and international financial markets. In addition, he is dedicated to teaching and an adjunct professor in the Faculty of Economic Sciences (UBA), ordinary associate professor in the Department of Economics and Administration at the National University of Moreno (UNM) and visiting professor in the Center for Business. Education (UdeSA).

Unlike his predecessor, Guillermo Hang, D’Attellis was a high profile economist. As a referent of the Kirchnerist group the great macro, visited the Intratables program several times, where it was characterized by its radical positions. His stakes helped 6,7,8 profile him in the media.

But in recent years moderate his speech and his position and from the beginning of this management, he has presented himself as a trusted consultant for Executive Power. Less than a month ago, I shared an event on the Río Negro with Guzmánwhere among other things he had stated: “I explain this inflation that is happening today by the expectation about itself. This factor today is being highly stimulated by politics, we have to be careful with this.”

Upon his arrival in Central, there will again be two men close to the Minister of Economy who will sit down with Miguel Pesce to define the organization’s policies. The other was Diego Bastourre, a former official from the Ministry of Economy, who came to Central in January last year, replacing Lavagnista Carlos Hourgbeigt.

D’Attellis will take over the commissions left so far is Commerce Secretary Hang. In this way, he will head the Financial Innovation Commission and will be part of the Administration and Systems Commission and the Economy and Finance Commission.

Agustín D’Attellis instead of Guillermo Hang

The former member of the Great Makro think tank will sit in the seat left by the new Secretary of Commerce, Guillermo Hang.

The news that he would take over the position was announced shortly after Feletti’s resignation, announcing the decision to leave the post on Monday with a letter to Alberto Fernández.

Hang and Guzmán have known each other since their university: Both have degrees in Economics, graduated from the National University of La Plata. A few weeks ago Hang and Guzmán had some public appearances: on the one hand, the former BCRA director accompanied the minister to the meeting organized by the businessmen. at the Llao Llao hotel in Bariloche.

In addition, Hang was part of the Economy Minister’s trip to Brazil, where he assured that Jair Bolsonaro’s government would “guarantee Argentina’s energy security in the winter.” They also participated in a meeting, at the Palacio de Hacienda, with YPF representatives and staff, where they discussed the plans of the flagship oil company and the energy agenda of the national government.

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