China Vitae : Biography of Yi Gang

Compiled from the following sources:

Special biographic research
Wen Wei Publishing Company, Ltd. 2002-2006

Who's Who, Current Chinese Leaders
Wen Wei Publishing Company, Ltd. 2003-2005

XINHUA Online (China View)

Revision History:

Biography Revised: 3/22/2018
Career Data Updated: 3/22/2018

Yi Gang 易纲

Alternate Member, 19th CPC, Central Committee; Governor, People's Bank of China

Born: 1958

Birthplace: Beijing Municipality

Biography

Yi Gang, male, Han nationality, is a native of Beijing. He has published more than 40 articles in Chinese, and 20 academic papers in English that have appeared in economics journals such as the Journal of Econometrics, the China Economic Review, and Comparative Economic Studies. Yi is the author of ten books, and he served as a consultant for the Scandinavian Journal of Statistics, the Journal of Econometrics, China Economic Review, Comparative Economic Studies, Economic Theory, Contemporary Policy Issues, and the Journal of Asian Economics. He also serves on the editorial board of the China Economic Review and the Journal of Asian Economics. He became secretary-general of the Monetary Policy Committee of the People's Bank of China in 2002 and in 2008 he became Deputy Governor of the People's Bank of China. From 2009 to 2016 he was Director of the State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE). In 2014 he was named Deputy Director, General Office for Central Leading Group for Finance and Economics. He is an alternate member of the 19th CPC Central Committee and in 2018 he became Governor of the People's Bank of China.

Career Data

2018—	Governor, People's Bank of China	§
2017—	Alternate Member, 19th CPC, Central Committee
2014—	Deputy Director, CPC, Central Committee, Central LSG for Finance and Economy, General Office	§
2009—2016	Director, State Administration of Foreign Exchange	§
2008—2018	Vice-Governor, People's Bank of China
2002—2008	Secretary-General, People's Bank of China, Monetary Policy Department
1997—2002	Deputy Secretary-General, People's Bank of China, Monetary Policy Department
1994—1997	Professor, Beijing University Beijing Municipality
1992—1994	Assistant Professor, Indiana University USA, Indiana, Indianapolis
1987—1992	Assistant Professor, Indiana University USA, Indiana, Indianapolis
1986—1987	Visiting Assistant Professor, Indiana University USA, Indiana, Indianapolis
1982—1986	Student, University of Illinois, Economics Department USA, Illinois, Urbana-Champaign (Received Doctorate)
1980—1982	Student, Hamline University USA, Minnesota, St. Paul
1978—1980	Student, Beijing University, Political Economy Department Beijing Municipality

Recent Travel & Appearances

24 Oct 20	APPEARANCE	Yi Gang says China will continue pushing forward the opening-up of the financial industry and create a market-oriented, law-based international business environment.
11 Oct 19	TRAVEL	Travelled to USA, Washington D.C. and met with the following: • Steven Mnuchin (U.S. Treasury Secretary) • Robert Lighthizer (U.S. Trade Representative) China and the United States achieved substantial progress in multiple areas after holding a new round of high-level economic and trade consultations
08 Oct 19	APPEARANCE	Liu He will lead a new round of the China-U.S. high-level economic and trade consultations
06 Aug 19	APPEARANCE	China regrets U.S. decision to label China currency manipulator
25 Mar 18	APPEARANCE	Yi Gang at China Development Forum in Beijing
25 Mar 18	APPEARANCE	China capable of resolving external impacts