Introduction to Roberto Lazzeri Montaño and His New Role
Roberto Lazzeri Montaño has been appointed as the new director general of two crucial Mexican development banks: Nacional Financiera (Nafin) and Banco Nacional de Comercio Exterior (Bancomext). He assumed the position on Monday, succeeding Luis Antonio Ramírez.
Key Banks and Their Importance
Nafin and Bancomext are vital institutions under the Mexican federal government’s Plan México, unveiled at the start of 2025. Lazzeri Montaño’s primary responsibility is to position these development banks as key players in achieving the plan’s objectives, thereby actively contributing to Mexico’s economic development and financial inclusion.
Acknowledgments and Background
Lazzeri Montaño expressed gratitude to President Claudia Sheinbaum and Secretary of Hacienda y Crédito Público (SHCP), Édgar Amador, for entrusting him with leading these strategic development banks. He highlighted receiving solid institutions with healthy financial indicators and an experienced team of collaborators.
Lazzeri Montaño’s Career and Expertise
Roberto Lazzeri Montaño’s new role follows his tenure as the head of coordination at the Secretary of Hacienda y Crédito Público’s office, a position he held since July 2023. Before that, he served as the director general of public debt and captation at the same institution, joining in 2020.
His public sector career began in 2005 at the Secretaría de Finanzas of the Distrito Federal (now Mexico City Government), where he managed the local public debt portfolio. In 2009, he worked as a financing structuring manager at Banco Nacional de Obras Públicas (Banobras), specializing in structuring and financing subnational debt.
Lazzeri Montaño holds an economics degree from the Centro de Investigación y Docencia Económicas (CIDE) and has studied law at the Universidad del Valle de México (UVM).
Key Questions and Answers
- Who is Roberto Lazzeri Montaño? Roberto Lazzeri Montaño is an economist with a law background, who has extensive experience in public finance and debt management. He began his career in 2005 at the Secretaría de Finanzas of the Distrito Federal and has since held various positions in public sector finance, including director general of public debt and captation at the Secretary of Hacienda y Crédito Público.
- What are Nafin and Bancomext? Nacional Financiera (Nafin) and Banco Nacional de Comercio Exterior (Bancomext) are Mexican development banks that provide financing and support for strategic sectors of the economy, promoting growth, employment, and social development.
- What is the significance of Lazzeri Montaño’s appointment? Lazzeri Montaño’s appointment aims to strengthen Nafin and Bancomext’s roles in achieving the Mexican federal government’s Plan México objectives, contributing to economic development and financial inclusion in the country.
