Bolivia’s Financial System Supervisory Authority (ASFI) has named Mario Walter Requena Pinto as its Executive Director, following a swearing-in ceremony led by Minister of Economy and Public Finance José Gabriel Espinoza. Espinoza linked the appointment to President Rodrigo Paz’s mandate to rebuild the state with technically capable officials and urged ASFI to focus on restoring citizens’ certainty about their savings through a well-managed financial system. Requena Pinto, an economist educated at the University of Chile and Boston University with experience across Bolivia’s public and private financial sectors, said he will pursue technical and transparent supervision that balances rigorous oversight with protection of savings and stronger credit flows to productive sectors.
Financial System Supervisory Authority of Bolivia 2025-12-22
Financial System Supervisory Authority of Bolivia appoints Mario Walter Requena Pinto as Executive Director
The Financial System Supervisory Authority of Bolivia appointed Mario Walter Requena Pinto as Executive Director, emphasizing a mandate to restore public confidence in the financial system. Minister José Gabriel Espinoza highlighted the need for technically capable officials, while Requena Pinto committed to transparent supervision and enhancing credit flows to productive sectors.