Areas of Interest:

• Monetary Economics
• Energy Economics
• Applied Econometrics

Education:

• Ph.D., Economics, University of Oregon, USA, 1991
• M.Sc., Economics, University of Oregon, USA, 1987
• B.A., Economics, King Saud University, Saudi Arabia, 1982

Experience:

• Deputy Minister of Finance for International Financial Affairs, 2009-present.
• Economic Advisor, Minister of Finance, Saudi Arabia, 2007-2009
• Executive Director, International Monetary Fund, IMF, Saudi Arabia, 1999-2007
• IMF Alternate Executive Director for Saudi Arabia, 1996-1999