Julio Suárez
Julio Roberto Suárez Guerra | |
|---|---|
| President of the Bank of Guatemala | |
| Assumed office 1 October 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Edgar Barquín |
| Personal details | |
| Alma mater | Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala |
Julio Roberto Suárez Guerra is a Guatemalan banker. He serves as President of the country's central bank, the Bank of Guatemala since 1 October 2014.[1]
Career
Suárez obtained a degree from the Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala.[2]
From 2002 to 2005 Suárez worked for the Central American Bank for Economic Integration.[1] Suárez also worked as the Guatemalan representative to the International Monetary Fund.[2]
Suárez served as Vice President of the Bank of Guatemala from 2006 until his appointment as President.[1] He succeeded Edgar Barquín.[2]
On 20 May 2015 Suárez was arrested together with fifteen others on accusations of fraud, illegal charging of commissions, illicit association and influence peddling.[3][4] Suárez himself was accused of fraud.[3] The accusations were linked to the awarding of a contract to the Empresa Farmaceútica Pisa de Guatemala with services to the Guatemalan Social Security Institute, in which the accused were suspected of receiving kickbacks.[4]
References
- ^ a b c "Julio Suárez appointed next Bank of Guatemala President". Central Banking.com. 22 September 2014. Retrieved 23 May 2015.
- ^ a b c Michael D. McDonald (18 September 2014). "Julio Suarez Picked to Lead Guatemala's Central Bank". Bloomberg Business. Retrieved 23 May 2015.
- ^ a b "Caso IGSS: 17 capturas, entre ellas la del Presidente del Banguat" (in Spanish). Soy 502. 20 May 2015. Retrieved 25 May 2015.
- ^ a b Jude Webber (21 May 2015). "Guatemala's central bank chief arrested". Financial Times. Retrieved 23 May 2015.