Guy Debelle
Guy Debelle | |
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Debelle in 2025 | |
| Born | 1966/1967 (age 58–59) |
| Education | St Peter's College |
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| Occupation | Economist |
Guy Debelle (born 1966/1967)[1] is an Australian economist who is the former Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia, having been appointed in 2016.[2]
Career
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 was the short-lived Chief Financial Officer of Fortescue Future Industries,[3] 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 Andrew Forrest. He resigned from Fortescue after only 17 months in the role, amidst a broader leadership crisis in the organisation.[4]
Debelle also chairs the climate change working group at the Australian Council of Financial Regulators.[5]
Education
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.[6] He completed a PhD in economics at Massachusetts Institute of Technology supervised by Stanley Fischer.[7] Debelle is also a Queen's Scout, awarded in 1983.
Publications
- 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.[8]
References
- ^ McGuire, Michael (2014-05-30). "Meet Guy Debelle: the punk who keeps our economy in the pink". The Advertiser. Archived from the original on 2018-05-10. Retrieved 2025-05-09.
- ^ "Guy Debelle exits: from RBA deputy chief to green energy crusader". Australian Financial Review. 2022-03-15.
- ^ Wright, Shane (2022-03-10). "RBA heir apparent Guy Debelle unexpectedly quits to join Forrest's green hydrogen play". The Sydney Morning Herald.
- ^ https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/sep/01/fortescue-guy-debelle-quits-resigns
- ^ "RBA deputy governor Guy Debelle to join Fortescue's renewable energy push". ABC News. 2022-03-10.
- ^ Debelle, Guy (1987), Why has employment grown?, retrieved 24 May 2022
- ^ Kehoe, John (2022-03-15). "Guy Debelle exits: from RBA deputy chief to green energy crusader". Australian Financial Review. Retrieved 2022-05-23.
- ^ 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.