Todor Vanev is Chief Economist of the Bulgarian Development Bank and Head of Planning, regulation and analysis department. Graduated from University of National and World Economy, Vanev has also MBA from London Guildhall University. His career began in Unicredit Bulbank and passes through leadership positions in several banks in Bulgaria. He was procurator of BDB and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the National Guarantee Fund. Todor Vanev is among the founders of the Network of chief economist at the European Association of Public Banks in Brussels.