Álvaro Martín

Mr. Álvaro Martín is Head Economist at Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA .
Prior to joining BBVA Research, He was a Partner and Head of Innovation and International Development at Spanish consultancy Analistas Financieros Internacionales (Afi).
At Afi, he was responsible for international consultancy and applied economic analysis.
He had a leading role in all projects related to innovation, financial inclusion and payments.
In that position, he advised both private and public institutions, delivered analytic reports, held workshops and interviewed relevant stakeholders in Spain, North Africa and Latin America.
Throughout his career, he has worked in numerous projects for telecoms operators, banks, private foundations, national and regional public administrations, the European Commission and the Inter-American Development Bank, among others.
Mr. Martín holdsa a MSc in Telecommunications Engineering from Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (Spain) and an Executive MBA from IESE Business School of Universidad de Navarra.