César Alexander Petit is a Senior Economist at BancTrust, where he covers the economies of Venezuela, Panama, Honduras, and Peru. Prior to working in the private sector, César was Head of the Department of Economic Analysis at the Central Bank of Venezuela, institution where he worked for 21 years. During that time, César accumulated invaluable knowledge and experience in economic analysis, macroeconometric forecasting, and international reserves management. César holds a Master’s degree in Economics from York University (Canada), and has taught economics and finance courses in top Venezuelan universities at both graduate and undergraduate levels.