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María Martínez

BBVA Research

Principal Economist

Maria Martinez obtained a Master’s in Quantitative Finance at the Escuela de Finanzas Aplicadas (AFI) and a Master´s in Economics and Finance at Universidad Complutense de Madrid. She obtained her degree in Economics at Universidad de Oviedo.

She joined BBVA Research in 2009, and she is currently Principal Economist in the Financial Global Markets Unit. Prior to this position she was a Research Assistant in the Financial Stability Department at the Bank of Spain and an analyst and consultant in the Transfer Pricing Department in KPMG.

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 | Turn of the tide for the euro

24 March 2025

In the final quarter of 2024, Donald Trump’s return to power in the United States had a negative impact on the euro. Aggressive protectionist policies and increased fiscal stimulus in the country were expected to push the dollar higher.

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.