Natalia Orlova

Chief Economist of Alfa Bank

Natalia joined Alfa Bank in February 1998 and was appointed Chief Economist in October 2001. She covers macroeconomics as well as the banking sector. She is also editor-in-chief of the Alfa Bank Bulletin and frequently participates in research round tables and economic conferences. Before joining Alfa Bank, Natalia was an analyst at the Russian Opportunity Fund, a French hedge fund targeting Russian and Ukrainian securities. She graduated from Moscow State University with a degree in mathematics and from France’s Clermont-Ferrand University with a diploma in macroeconomics.