The Bank of Canada has appointed Dr. Michelle Alexopoulos, Professor of Economics at the University of Toronto to the role of external Deputy Governor.

Professor Alexopoulos is the second external Deputy Governor to join the central bank’s Governing Council. The Bank of Canada created this role to bring a greater diversity of perspectives to their regular monetary policy deliberations and financial stability assessments.

“It is an honour being selected to serve the Bank of Canada and all Canadians in this role,” Dr. Alexopoulos said. “I look forward to working collectively with the other members of the Governing council to promote Canada’s economic and financial well-being and demonstrating the benefits of combining insights from academic research, industry consultation, and public outreach to achieve the best outcomes.” [Read more…]