The National Bank of Slovakia has expanded the leadership of its analytical division by appointing Joan Paredes as Director of the Department of Economic and Monetary Analyses. Paredes brings more than 20 years of experience at the European Central Bank, with a focus on macroeconomic analysis and forecasting. The appointment followed an almost year-long international selection process involving dozens of interviews supported by a headhunting agency, with NBS linking the hire to its longer-term approach of attracting international talent and strengthening its professional connections across Europe and globally.