Guy Debelle

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Guy Debelle is an Australian economist who is the former Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia, having been appointed in 2016.[1]

Career[edit]

In 2022, after 7 years as Deputy Governor and 25 years at the RBA Debelle unexpectedly resigned from his post at the Reserve Bank of Australia, pursuing a position at clean energy non-profit Fortescue Future Industries.

He is the Chief Financial Officer of Fortescue Future Industries,[2] a global green energy company committed to producing zero-carbon green hydrogen from 100 per cent renewable sources. FFI aims to decarbonise hard-to-abate sectors and is responsible for the decarbonisation of its parent company - Fortescue Metals Group - founded by Dr Andrew Forrest AO.

Debelle also chairs the climate change working group at the Australian Council of Financial Regulators.[3]

Education[edit]

Debelle attended St Peter's College in Adelaide, South Australia and was the Dux of the school in 1983, his graduating year. Debelle graduated from the University of Adelaide with a Bachelor of Economics (hons) in 1987.[4] He completed a PhD in economics at Massachusetts Institute of Technology supervised by Stanley Fischer.[5] Debelle is also a Queen's Scout, awarded in 1983.

Publications[edit]

  • Debelle, Guy. & Stevens, Glenn. & Reserve Bank of Australia. Economic Research Department. (1995). Monetary policy goals for inflation in Australia. Sydney, NSW: Economic Research Dept., Reserve Bank of Australia.[6]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Guy Debelle exits: from RBA deputy chief to green energy crusader". Australian Financial Review. 2022-03-15.
  2. ^ Wright, Shane (2022-03-10). "RBA heir apparent Guy Debelle unexpectedly quits to join Forrest's green hydrogen play". The Sydney Morning Herald.
  3. ^ "RBA deputy governor Guy Debelle to join Fortescue's renewable energy push". ABC News. 2022-03-10.
  4. ^ Debelle, Guy (1987), Why has employment grown?, retrieved 24 May 2022
  5. ^ Kehoe, John (2022-03-15). "Guy Debelle exits: from RBA deputy chief to green energy crusader". Australian Financial Review. Retrieved 2022-05-23.
  6. ^ Debelle, Guy; Stevens, Glenn (1995). Monetary policy goals for inflation in Australia. Research discussion paper. Reserve Bank of Australia. Sydney, NSW: Economic Research Dept., Reserve Bank of Australia.