Reserve Bank of Australia.

Appointment of Head of Economic Research

Dr Claude Lopez has been appointed Head of the Economic Research Department, within Economic Group, effective 1 September 2025.

In this role Dr Lopez will lead the work to define and deliver the RBA's long-term research agenda on the economy, the conduct of monetary policy and other topics relevant to the Bank's responsibilities.

Dr Lopez joined the RBA as Deputy Head, Financial Stability department in 2023. Prior to this, she was the Chief Research Officer at the Milken Institute, held senior roles at the Banque de France and was a Professor of Economics at the University of Cincinnati.

She holds a PhD in Economics from the University of Houston and a Master of Science in Econometrics from the Toulouse School of Economics.