Vahagn Grigoryan
Strategy and Governance
Vahagn Grigoryan assumed the role of Director of the Strategy and Governance Directorate on August 8, 2023.
Vahagn Grigoryan is also general Secretary of Steering committee of the bank and chair of PreSteering committee. Mr. Grigoryan is also member of HR Committee.
Vahagn Grigoryan is responsible for the Bank-wide transformation agenda to defined by the Strategy of the Bank as well as implementation of the strategy of the Bank. Other responsibilities include ensuring proper external and internal communications, oversight of implementation of projects on time and within budget, optimalization of internal processes of CBA as well as internal document circulation of the Bank, spreading project management mindset and culture bankwide.
Before his current position, Mr. Grigoryan served as the Chief Advisor to the Governor of CBA and, before that, headed the Monetary Policy Department. His tenure at CBA began in 2000 as a macroeconomist in the Monetary Policy Department. Progressing through roles in the External Economic Relations Division, he was appointed head of the External Economic Relations Division in 2008. In 2014 Mr. Grigoryan took on the role of head of the Monetary Policy Department.
Born in Yerevan, Mr. Grigoryan graduated from the Armenian State University of Economics, specializing in Management in 2001.
He pursued postgraduate studies, obtaining a PhD in Economics in 2014.
Additionally, Mr. Grigoryan pursued further education at Columbia University, School of International and Public Affairs, where he earned a master’s degree in Public Administration from the School of International and Public Affairs with a focus on Economic policy management.
PUBLICATIONS
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Forthcoming
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Managing the Exchange Rate: Implications for Inflation Targeting (A Developing Country Case), CBA WP
with H. Avetisyan
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Forthcoming
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Inflation and Structural Reforms in Different Societies Game-Theory Approach), CBA WP
with H. Igityan, A. Asoyan
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Apr-2018
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Estimates of Potential Output and the Neutral Rate for the US Economy IMF WP/18/152
with A. Alichi, et al.
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Mar-2011
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Assessing Current Account Sustainability in Armenia, CBA WP 08/12-01
with A. Dallakyan, H. Avetisyan, H. Sargsyan
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Jun-2008
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Incentives for Dollarization in Armenia, CBA WP 08/08-01
with A. Dallakyan
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Jun-2007
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Estimating the Equilibrium Real Exchange Rate for Armenia, CBA WP 08/07-02
with A. Dallakyan
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Aug-2004
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Heckscher-Ohlin Theory Implications for Armenia, CBA WP 08/04-04
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Jun-2003
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Import Prices and Inflation in Armenia, CBA WP 08/03-04
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