Petr Král

Petr Král completed his studies in finance and economic theory at the University of Economics in Prague. He joined the CNB in 1999 and has held various positions in the Macroeconomic Forecasting Division of the Monetary Department since then. In 2004–2007, he was head of the Short-term Forecasting Unit and Deputy Director of the Division. In 2006, he headed the CNB’s prediction team, and in 2005–2007, he represented the CNB in the ESCB’s Working Group on Forecasting (WGF). He became Director of the Monetary Policy and Fiscal Analyses Division in 2007 and Deputy Director of the Monetary Department in 2015. In 2007–2014, he was an alternate of the CNB Vice-Governor in the Economic and Financial Committee (EFC) in Brussels. The Czech government appointed him as a member of the Committee on Budgetary Forecasts in April 2018. In his research, publications and lectures, Mr. Král specializes in practical monetary policy issues (strategy, instruments, communication and euro adoption).