Cecilia Skingsley

Cecilia Skingsley took up the post of Deputy Governor in 2013. In November 2019, she was appointed First Deputy Governor.

Cecilia Skingsley has previously held the post of Chief Economist at Swedbank and has also worked at Dagens industri, ABN Amro Bank and the Ministry of Finance. She holds a BA in Economics and Political Science and a financial analyst diploma.

Cecilia represents the Riksbank on the Committee on Payments and Market Infrastructures (CPMI) and on the Euro Retail Payments Board (ERPB). She is also the Governor of the Riksbank’s alternate on the General Council of the ECB and is a member of the Advisory Technical Committee (ATC) of the European Systemic Risk Board (ESRB).

In addition, Cecilia chairs the retail payments council, the cash management advisory board and is a member of the Financial Stability Council.