Gediminas Simkus

Presently, Gediminas Simkus is Chairman of Bank of Lithuania and Chairman of the Board at Bank of Lithuania (Investment Management).
He also serves as a Member of the Governing Council of the European Central Bank.
He joined the Bank of Lithuania in 2002, and over the 18 years of his work at this institution consistently furthered his career, gaining experience in banking supervision, financial stability, analysis and forecasting of global and domestic economic developments, statistical compilation and dissemination, monetary policy formation, macro-prudential and economic policy decision-making.
Two years spent working at the European Central Bank (ECB) contributed even more to his knowledge and experience.
As a Member of the Board of the Bank of Lithuania, Mr. Simkus oversaw the field of banking and financial stability as well as research.
As the Chairman of the Board of the Bank of Lithuania, he oversees monetary policy, research,as well as organisational management (administration) to the extent that it is implemented by the Strategy and Governance Department and the Internal Audit Division.