David Aldama-Navarrete is an intermediate financial economist in the Supervision, Regulation and Credit department. He joined the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond in 2020, after obtaining a doctorate in finance from Boston College. His research interests lie in banking, the political economy of finance, loan contracting, and the finance-growth nexus. Prior to his graduate studies, he worked in microfinance for over five years in Latin America.

David also holds a bachelor’s degree from ITAM in Mexico City, and a master’s degree in International Business from the Fletcher School at Tufts University.