Stephen PICKFORD

Directors

Director, Europe

This CV is based on information provided to the EIB by the person concerned.

Personal information:

Professional career:

HM Treasury. Responsible for Treasury's interests in European issues, including EU budget, economic policies and institutions. EFC Alternate for the UK
Director, International Finance at HM Treasury. Responsible for international financial and development issues, including G7, IMF and Paris Club
From July 1998 to December 2001: UK Executive Director at the IMF and World Bank, and Economic Minister at the British Embassy, Washington DC
Between 1979 and 1998: Held a number of posts at HM Treasury, including: senior economist on monetary policy and responsible for the Bank of England Act (1998) which gave the Bank monetary policy independence; Deputy press secretary to the Chancellor of the Exchequer
Between 1989 to 1993: Seconded to the New Zealand Treasury with responsibility for macroeconomic monitoring and forecasting and monetary policy
Until 1989: Held a range of positions as an economist in the UK Department of Employment

Education: