José Maria Viñals Íñiguez (born 20 June 1954) is a Spanish economist and businessman. He serves as Group Chairman of Standard Chartered and Chairman of Standard Chartered Bank, the United Kingdom subsidiary of Standard Chartered.

José Viñals
José Viñals in 2023
Born
José Maria Viñals Íñiguez

(1954-06-20) 20 June 1954 (age 70)
Madrid
Alma materUniversity of Valencia
London School of Economics
Harvard University
Occupation(s)Group Chairman, Standard Chartered
Chairman, Standard Chartered Bank
Spousemarried
Children4

Early life

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José Viñals was born 20 June 1954 in Madrid, Spain.[1][2][3] He graduated from the University of Valencia with a bachelor's degree in economics in 1976, and went on to earn a master's degree in economics from the London School of Economics in 1977 and a PhD from Harvard University in 1981.[2][4]

Career

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Viñals began his career as an assistant professor of economics at Stanford University from 1981 to 1986.[2]

Viñals worked as an economist for the Bank of Spain from 1986 to 2006,[2] when he retired as deputy governor.[5]

Viñals worked for the International Monetary Fund from 2009 to 2016,[6] when he retired as the financial counsellor and director of the monetary and capital markets department.[7] He was "also the IMF’s chief spokesman on financial matters, including global financial stability."[7]

Viñals succeeded John Peace as group chairman of Standard Chartered on December 1, 2016.[8][9]

Other activities

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Personal life

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Viñals is married and has four children.[11]

References

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  1. ^ "José Viñals Íñiguez" (PDF). Cinco Dias. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
  2. ^ a b c d "Company Overview of Standard Chartered PLC: José María Viñals Iñiguez". Bloomberg. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
  3. ^ "Jose Maria VINALS INIGUEZ". Companies House. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
  4. ^ "José Viñals: Chairman". Standard Chartered. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
  5. ^ "José Viñals". International Monetary Fund. 18 September 2014. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
  6. ^ "Financial Counsellor José Viñals to Leave the Fund". International Monetary Fund. 27 July 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
  7. ^ a b Wallace, Tim (27 July 2016). "Standard Chartered hires IMF's José Viñals as new chairman". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
  8. ^ Khan, Mehreen (July 27, 2016). "IMF's Viñals appointed Standard Chartered chairman". Financial Times. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
  9. ^ Arnold, Martin; Dunkley, Emma (27 July 2016). "Standard Chartered hires IMF's Viñals as chairman". Financial Times. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
  10. ^ Board Institute of International Finance (IIF).
  11. ^ "Press releases".