Aleš Michl
Governor of the Czech National Bank
Aleš Michl (born 18 October 1977) is a Czech economist and the fifth Governor of the Czech National Bank.2
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Born Oct 18, 1977.1
About
He has been a member of the Czech National Bank's Board since 1 December 2018, and was appointed Governor by the President of the Czech Republic, effective from 1 July 2022, for a six-year term.
Michl is a former commercial bank investment strategist and co-founder of an algorithmic asset-management fund. He is the author of academic and popular articles and books on economics and the popularisation of mathematics. He holds a PhD in finance.
In January 2025, he received an award from The Banker magazine in the category of best governor of the year in Europe and in March 2025 he was awarded Governor of the Year at the Central Banking Awards 2025.
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Companies
- Czech National BankChair Jul 1, 2022 to now10
Early life and education
- Date not recordedPrague University of Economics and Business3
Michl earned his Ph.D. in finance from the Prague University of Economics and Business (VŠE) in 2020, having graduated with a master's degree from the same institution in 2002.
Michl is an admirer of Alois Rašín, a key figure in the establishment of Czechoslovakia's economic policy and independent currency, and the first Czechoslovak Minister of Finance. He considers himself a monetarist and is an admirer of Milton Friedman's work.
Academic research
Instant Payments in Czechia: Adoption and Future Trends, Ivan Trubelík, Tomáš Karhánek, Simona Malovaná, Aleš Michl
The Rushin Index: A Weekly Indicator of Czech Economic Activity, Tomáš Adam, Ondřej Michálek, Aleš Michl, Eva Slezáková
Balancing Volatility and Returns in the Czech National Bank's Foreign Exchange Portfolio, Tomáš Adam, Aleš Michl, Michal Škoda
Money and Inflation: Lost Cointegration, Aleš Michl
Ten Years Later: Lessons for DSGE Builders and Czech Policy Makers, Aleš Michl
New Euro Convergence Criteria, Aleš Michl
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Career
Occupation: economist, politician.6
- Since 2022Governor of the Czech National Bank4
- Since 2022Chair, Czech National Bank5
- Since 2018Member of the Bank Board of the Czech National Bank4
Michl worked as an economic and investment strategist at Raiffeisenbank from 2006 to 2015. He co-founded an algorithmic asset-management fund specialising in US stocks and the Czech money market. He later sold his share in the fund and ceased all investment activities due to his position at the Czech National Bank. Additionally, from 2014 to 2018, he served as an external economic advisor to the Czech Ministry of Finance, focusing on macroeconomic analysis and government debt stabilisation. He has been a member of the Czech National Bank's Board since 1 December 2018.
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Personal life
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- 11Wikimedia CommonsAleš Michl photo by Česká národní banka, CC BY-SA 2.0