Marcia De Wachter
Director
Born in Wilrijk (Belgium), 9 October 1953
Profession
Director of the National Bank of Belgium
Education
Degree in Applied Economics - UFSIA (1975)
Doctoral student in Applied Economics - UFSIA (1977)
Master of Arts in Economics - University of Chicago (1979)
Doctor of Applied Economics - UFSIA (1983)
Main professional activities
National Bank of Belgium
- Director of the Bank for a term of 6 years (01.03.1999)
Royal Decree 29.01.1999 - Moniteur Belge 06.02.1999
Mandate renewed for 6 years as from 01.03.2005
Royal Decree 04.03.2005 - Moniteur Belge 09.03.2005
Mandate renewed for 6 years as from 01.03.2011
R.D. 27.02.2011 - M.B. 04.03.2011
- Honorary Vice-Governor of the Bank (04.08.2003)
Royal Decree 30.07.2003 - Moniteur Belge 04.08.2003
- Vice-Governor of the Bank (01.03.1999 - 03.08.2003)
Royal Decree 29.01.1999 - Moniteur Belge 06.02.1999
- Secretary-General of the Bank (01.11.1996 - 26.02.1999)
Department Advisor - Cabinet of the Governor (January 1991 - October 1996)
- Spokesperson for the Bank (April 1990 - February 1994)
- Coordinator (July 1988 - March 1990)
Other current mandates or functions
- Committee for research on ageing of the High Council of Finance
Member: as from March 2012
- UALS (University of Antwerp Legal School)
Member of the Advisory Board: as from 08.06.2009
- Antwerpen Management School - Stichting van Openbaar Nut
Member of the General Council: as from 01.09.2008
- Brothers of Charity
Member of the Strategic Advisory Board: as from 03.10.2007
- Centrum Ganspoel
Member of the Board of Directors: as from 01.01.2007
- Actie Universiteit Antwerpen vzw
Member of the Patronage Committee: as from 15.07.2006
- Itinera Institute
Member of the Advisory Board: as from 13.03.2006
- "Institut Belge de Finances Publiques":
Member: as from 07.06.2004
- "Comité de stabilité financière":
Member: as from 30.07.2003
- Bank for International Settlements:
Financial Stability Institute
Advisor: as from November 2002
- "Government - Banks" contact group:
Member: as from April 1999
- Professional Association of Public Credit Institutions:
Deputy member of the General Committee : as from 01.03.99
Past mandates or functions
- "Comité des risques et établissements financiers systémiques (CREFS)"
Member: 21.10.2010 - 31.03.2011
- Banking, Finance and Insurance Commission
(until 31.12.2003: Banking and Finance Commission)
Member of the Managing Committee: 01.11.2002 - 31.03.2011
R.D. 10.10.2002 - M.B. 30.10.2002 and R.D. 27.04.2007 - M.B. 31.05.2007
- "Commission des Assurances":
Member: 01.10.2004 - 31.03.2011
- "Comité de stabilité financière"
Member: 30.07.2003 - 20.10.2010
- UAMS (Universiteit Antwerpen Management School):
Member of the Board of Directors : September 2000 - 30.06.2008
- WFES (Women's Forum for the Economy and Society)
Member of the International Advisory Board: October 2005 - 31.01.2008
- High Finance Council
Member: 01.03.99 - 31.08.2006
R.D. 26.03.1999 - M.B. 23.04.1999 and R.D. 06.06.2000 - M.B. 21.06.2000
- “Government Financing Requirements” Department
Member: 01.03.1999 - 31.08.2006
R.D. 26.03.1999 - M.B. 23.04.1999 and R.D. 06.06.2000 - M.B. 21.06.2000
- Economic and Financial Committee of the European Union:
Member : March 1999 - August 2003
- European Central Bank
Alternate on the Governing Council and the General Council : 01.08.1998 - August 2003:
- International Relations Committee:
Member : 01.11.2000 - August 2003
- Protection Fund for Deposits and Financial Instruments:
Member of the Managing Committee : 31.12.1998 - 30.04.2003
R.D. 23.12.1998 - M.B. 31.12.1998
- Bank for International Settlements:
Alternate on the Board of Directors : 01.07.1997 - 28.02.1999
- Superior Employment Council:
Vice-Chairperson : 01.12.1996 - 29.04.1999
R.D. 08.10.1996 and Min. Decree of 08.10.1996 - M.B. 22.10.1996
Relinquished office as member and vice-chairperson : as from 30.04.1999
R.D. 21.04.1999 and Min. Decree of 21.04.1999 - M.B. 26.05.1999
- Economic Advisor in the Socio-economic Cabinet of Prime Minister Martens (March 1986 - June 1988)
Past academic functions
- UIA:
Lecturer : 1986 - 1997
- "Universiteit van Amsterdam":
Scientific Assistant : April 1984 - July 1985
- UFSIA:
Lecturer : 1984 - July 1988
- Universitaire Faculteiten St.-Ignatius Antwerpen UFSIA - Universiteit Antwerpen:
Scientific Assistant : October 1975 - September 1977 and October 1979 - July 1988
Prizes
- Alumnus of the Year Award UFSIA 2002 on the occasion of the 150th anniversary of the St-Ignatius University Faculties, Antwerp
- Stichting Randstad Prize (1981)
- Hillman Award of the University of Chicago (1979)
- Fellowship of the Belgian American Educational Foundation (1977)
- E. Casteleyn and Cl. Jussiant Prize awarded by the Belgian Chamber of Commerce (1975)
- Stichting Socutera Prize (1970)