Juan Manuel joined BBVA Research as an Economist in August 2025 and has since been part of the Spain and Portugal team.

He holds a degree in Economics from Universidad de la República (Uruguay) and a Postgraduate Degree in Business Analytics and Advanced Data Science from Universidad de Montevideo (Uruguay). His most recent academic experience was at the Barcelona School of Economics (Spain), where he pursued a Master’s in Macroeconomic Policy and Financial Markets; his master’s thesis focused on analyzing the transmission of monetary policy in the Uruguayan economy through a Dynamic Factor Model.

He has more than five years of experience in the banking sector, mainly focusing on private and investment banking. In addition, he worked at the Central Bank of Uruguay, where he participated in the compilation and publication of the country’s National Accounts, as well as in various research projects related to Uruguay’s macroeconomic situation.

His main areas of interest include macroeconomics, monetary and fiscal policy, financial markets and econometric forecasting models, as well as programming and data analysis.