Interview with José Antonio Meade

Status: Completed
José Antonio Meade
Minister of Finance
Mexico
Areas of expertise: Financial Inclusion

José Antonio Meade was born in Mexico, he received a degree in Economics from the Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México; a Law degree from the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, and a PhD in Economics from Yale University. As a professor, he has taught Microeconomics and Macroeconomics courses at ITAM and Yale University, as well as courses in Economic Analysis of the Law at ITAM’s Masters Program in Public Policy. He has received recognition for his research on Economic Analysis of the Law, an Honors Degree in Economics and the National Tlacaelel Award.

He has served as: General Director of Financial Planning at the National Commission for the Retirement Savings’ System; Deputy Secretary of Bank Savings Protection at Mexico’s Institute for the Protection of Bank Savings; General Director of Banking and Savings at Mexico’s Ministry of Finance and Public Credit; Chief Executive Officer of the National Bank for Rural Credit, currently in liquidation; Chief Executive Officer of Financiera Rural; Chief of Staff of Ministry of Finance and Public Credit; Undersecretary of Finance (Tax) of Ministry of Finance and Public Credit; Undersecretary of Finance and Public Credit; Secretary of Energy, and Secretary of Finance and Public Credit.


All Questions
Cora Lanting
Philippines 		why do you think microfinance (microlending) projects don't seem to make an impact on the lives of the underprivileged?
Muhammad Inuwa Baba
Nigeria 		What is really Financial Inclusion?
Ryan David Williams
United States 		How can remittances be transformed from funds used to smooth consumption to funds invested for economic development?
Sergio Juarez
Mexico 		Traditionally commercial banks have overlooked the BOP population, Mexico is not the exception. What is the role of the federal government to fill that gap?
SYED SAQLAIN KAZMI
Pakistan 		suggest best financial policy along with steps that a developing country can adopt to strengthen its economy along with controlling inflation?
Peter Luu
United States 		Do you think in the long run the Mexican Drug war will affect Mexico's FDI?
Nicolas Griss
Canada 		What can a country, like Mexico, do to prevent future liquidity stress over its banking system? And what would be your future plans to increase the Central Bank's credibility?
Dr Elena Stavrova
Bulgaria 		What is your opinion about the role of the currency board in the global financial crisis? What do you think about the posibility to investing in state fiscal reserve in bond securities?
Elena Stavrova
Bulgaria 		What is your opinion about the role of the currency board in the global financial crisis? What do you think about posibility to invest in state fiscal reserve bond securities?
Antonio Cortes
United States 		What can be done to reach people in desperate need and sustain financial inclusion. Gracias.
Enrique Fernandez
Dominican Republic 		Los objetivos tímidos de bancarización pierden espacio frente a los requisitos de formalidad extrema regulatoria y 'rentabilidad mínima' de los proveedores de servicios financieros privados. ¿Qué sugiere para cambiar esta dinámica?
a.m. sheriff
India 		i'm an assistant professor and a ph.d. scholar.can you suggest a feasible research topic on Microfinance sir.i'm thinking of studying the impact of microfinancing through JLGs with special reference to gramavidiyal. i'm expecting your expert advice and guidance in this respect.
Gabriel España
Mexico 		In the context of the Presidential transition in Mexico, what should be the agenda of the next president to continue withe the bancarization of lower income families in Mexico? How the low income housing boom has help in Mexico the bancarization of low income families?
paul richard howling
Thailand 		why is there not enough money to go around?
Pablo B
Argentina 		Mr. Meade, Do you believe the devaluation of the dollar could affect(if not already) the growth of the countries in the region? If so, how would you reccomend the region to act in order to continue growing ?
Roberto Barrienos
Mexico 		After the 1994 crisis, local investors were unwilling to inject capital, foreign participation to recapitalise banks was allowed. Today domestic Mexican savings are being used to recapitalise foreign banks. What is the Mexican government doing to avoid foreign banks to deprive Mexico of investments?
Dr. Sapovadia Vrajlal
India 		Is your government interested to study comparative scenario in 'financial inclusion' policy of India vis-a-vis Mexico?
Tom Pienaar
United Kingdom 		To what extent is consistency of standards for asset valuation an issue in the Mexican market, and if it is an issue, what is your view on a remedy?
Per Kurowski
Venezuela, RB 		How do capital requirements for banks which are based on the perceived risk of default of borrowers, and therefore discriminate against the risky who are already discriminated therefore by banks and markets help to achieve financial inclusion?
uwantege patricia
Rwanda 		hello sir! i wanted to ask whether there is a possibility that i can join any arts school without a diploma? or if i can be given a chance to do my GED while in canada then later i join my college where i will be doing arts? thank you very much for time! regards!