Itaú Names Ex–Central Bank Director Diogo Guillen Chief Economist From July 1

Overview

• Itaú Unibanco said Diogo Guillen will take over as chief economist on July 1 after a quarantine period.
• He replaces Mário Mesquita, who departs the post at the end of April after nearly a decade in the role.
• Mesquita will remain as a consultant during the handover to keep continuity in the bank’s macro research.
• Guillen most recently served as director of economic policy at Brazil’s Central Bank from 2022 to 2025.
• He previously worked in Itaú Asset’s economics team from 2015 to 2021 and holds degrees from PUC‑Rio and Princeton.