Claudio Loser

Partner; President/Chief Executive Officer, Centennial Group Latin America

Claudio Loser is Founding Partner and Chief Executive Officer of Centennial Latin America. He is a well-known authority on Latin American economies and institutions. During his career at the International Monetary Fund he held many senior positions, including Director of the Western Hemisphere Department. Under his leadership, the Department was actively involved in a wide range of surveillance, technical assistance, and research activities. Recently he has worked closely with Latin American Development Bank (CAF), Asian Development Bank, JICA, JBIC, and with a number of other financial corporations, dealing with developments in Latin America and the evolving relations between these countries and the IMF. He is a Senior Fellow at the Inter-American Dialogue, a Washington-based forum for opinion leaders and policymakers on Western Hemisphere affairs. He teaches Latin American Development issues and finance at the George Washington University. He has published in many journals, mostly on Latin American economic issues. He graduated from the University of Cuyo, Argentina and received his Masters of Arts and Ph.D. from the University of Chicago in 1967 and 1971, respectively.

Areas of Expertise:

Latin American economies and institutions

Emerging economies – macroeconomic issues

Financial programming – theory and application

Emerging economies – sustainable growth issues

Imbalances and macroeconomic adjustment problems and policies

Debt management issues

Debt sustainability issues and analysis for emerging economies

Past Experience:

IMF – Director of the Western Hemisphere Department (1994-2002)

IMF – Various Positions at Junior and Senior Level (1972-94)

University of Cuyo- Argentina – Economics Professor (1968-72)

George Washington University – Economics Professor (2006 to date)

Key Advisory Engagements

Latin American Development Bank (CAF)

Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)

Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC)

World Bank

Asian Development Bank (ADB)

Mexico Private Sector