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Carlos Castellano

BBVA Research

Economist

Carlos Castellano joined the Global Economic Scenarios unit at BBVA Research as an economist in 2022, also working in this unit in the 2020-2021 period. He previously worked as a risk model validator at Credit Suisse and a corporate actions analyst at Refinitiv.

He holds a degree in Business Administration and a master's in Finance from Universidad Carlos III (Carlos III University) in Madrid, where he was involved in projects on machine learning and hedge fund strategy models.

Latest publications

Europe | The ECB near the end of the rate cutting cycle

5 June 2025

The ECB cut rates to 2% with broad consensus and signaled the rate-cutting cycle may be nearing its end. While confident in the inflation path, high geopolitical and trade uncertainty keeps future decisions open.

Europe | The ECB leaves the door open to a pause

6 March 2025

The ECB cuts interest rates by 25bp as inflation stays in line with expectations, but uncertainty increases ahead of April due to potential political moves in Europe and the US.

Europe | Gas still keeps EU on edge

24 February 2025

Recent fluctuations in gas prices have had a considerable impact on both activity and inflation. Going forward, we see supply factors that can moderate these tensions.