40 Years in Central Banking Fostering Women’s Leadership

Just under a year ago, Concha Jiménez retired from the Banco de España after more than 40 years with the central bank. She rose to the top echelons, culminating in her appointment as a Director General of Cash and Branches in 2017. She was also heavily involved in various pan-national and international committees relating to the euro and counterfeit deterrence and was one of the few women in a senior leadership role in the central bank cash community.

Concha spoke to Currency News™ about her career at the Bank and in the wider cash community, the key changes during her time there, the challenges of being a woman in a traditionally male-dominated environment, the role of cash in Spain and what she plans to do next.