Overview

• Eva Valle resigned July 14 as Director General of Institutional Relations, citing unforeseen family obligations shortly after her husband Alberto Nadal was named vice secretary of economy for the Partido Popular.
• Galo Nuño, a monetary policy specialist at the bank, was formally appointed by its executive commission and governing council to lead institutional relations.
• David López Salido assumed the role of Director General of Economy in May following Ángel Gavilán’s resignation as part of the broader leadership reshuffle.
• Plan Estratégico 2030 has shifted the bank to a function-based model by consolidating economic analysis units and delegating detailed pension studies to the independent fiscal watchdog Airef.
• Opposition figures in the Partido Popular argue that Escrivá’s ongoing appointments risk politicizing the central bank and undermining its independence.