| 1991-1992 | Gerichtspraxis im Bezirksgericht Döbling und Handelsgericht Wien |
| 1992-1993 | Akademiker-Traineeprogramm der CA-BV |
| 1993-1997 | Referent im Vorstandssekretariat / Rechtsabteilung der CA-BV |
| 1995-1997 | Compliance Officer der Bank |
| 1997-2002 | Leiter der Abteilung "Anlegerschutz und Wertpapierdienstleistungsunternehmen" in der Bundeswertpapieraufsicht (BWA) |
| 2001-2002 | Stellvertretender Direktor der BWA |
| 2002-2003 | Leiter des Bereiches "Recht und Services" in der Finanzmarktaufsicht (Rechtsnachfolgerin der BWA) |
| seit 2003 | Leiter des Bereiches "Bankenaufsicht" in der Finanzmarktaufsicht |
| 1967 | Doctorate in Law, University of Vienna |
| 1968-1973 | Assistant to Kurt W. Rothschild, Institute for General Economics and Public Economics, Johannes Kepler University, Linz |
| 1972-1973 | ACSL Fellow, Department of Economics, Harvard University, Cambridge |
| 1973 | Tenure-track professorship, General Economics and Public Economics, Johannes Kepler University, Linz |
| Call to TH Darmstadt, Chair in Public Economics |
| 1974-1981 | Full Professor and Head, Institute of Finance, Johannes Kepler University, Linz |
| 1981-2008 | Full Professor, Vienna University of Economics and Business (successor to Stephan Koren), partly on leave, Vienna |
| 2003-2005 | Vice Rector, Financial Affairs, Vienna University of Economics and Business, Vienna |
| 2008 | Honorary doctorate in Social and Economic Sciences, Alpen-Adria-University, Klagenfurt |
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| | Business activities |
| 1971-1979 | Member and later President, Governing Board of PSK - Österreichische Postsparkasse, Expert on cartel matters, Cartel Court of the Superior Land Court, Vienna |
| 1999-2003 | Vice-President and Member of the Management Committee, European Investment Bank, Luxembourg |
| 2006-2007 | Chief Executive Officer, BAWAG P.S.K. Bank für Arbeit und Wirtschaft Österreichische Postsparkasse Aktiengesellschaft |
| since 2008 | Governor, OeNB - Oesterreichische Nationalbank |
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| | Political activities |
| 1978-1999 | Member, Austrian Parliament |
| 1980-1987 | Deputy Chairman, Scientific Committee |
| 1985-1999 | Chairman, Finance Committee |
| 1978-1981 | Institut für Fremdenverkehrsentwicklung, Vienna |
| 1980-1985 | Translator and précis-writer in International Organizations, Vienna, Geneva |
| 1985-1988 | International new issues analyst, Creditanstalt-Bankverein, Vienna |
| 1988-1989 | Portfolio manager in private banking department, Chase Manhattan Bank (Austria) AG, Vienna |
| 1989-1994 | Private banking and director of fund company, Meinl Bank AG, Vienna |
| 1994-1998 | Head of private banking, Bank der Österreichischen Postsparkasse AG, Vienna |
| 1994-2001 | Managing director of fund company and Member of board of national fund management association (VÖIG), P.S.K.Invest Kapitalanlagegesellschaft m.b.H., Vienna |
| 2001-2003 | Managing director of a fund company; BAWAG P.S.K. Invest GmbH, Vienna |
| 2004-2008 | Director, Head of Treasury; Member of supervisory board of domestic and foreign subsidiaries, BAWAG P.S.K. Bank für Arbeit und Wirtschaft und Österreichische Postsparkasse AG, Vienna |
| since 2008 | Director, Head of Financial Stability and Bank Inspections Department, Oesterreichische Nationalbank, Vienna |
| 1983-1988 | Univ.-Ass. an der Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien (Institut für Kreditwirtschaft) |
| 1989 | Eintritt in die Creditanstalt |
| 1992-1996 | Stv. Leiter der Abteilung Geldstelle und Aktiv-Passiv-Management Support der Creditanstalt |
| 1997 | Leiter der Abteilung Marktrisikosteuerung der Creditanstalt |
| 1998 | Leiter des Ressorts Konzernrisikomanagement der Bank Austria Gruppe (Bank Austria Creditanstalt) |
| 2000 | Leiter des Ressorts Group Treasury and Financial Markets der Bank Austria Gruppe (INM) |
| 2003 | Bereichsvorstand in der HVB und der BA-CA als Chief Market Risk Officer und Leiter Risikocontrolling bzw. Risk Control |
| 2004-2007 | Mitglied des Vorstands, Bank Austria Creditanstalt AG, Chief Risk Officer, Chief Financial Officer |
| seit 2007 | Mitglied des Vorstands, Raiffeisen Zentralbank Österreich AG, verantwortlich für das Risikomanagement |
| 1975 | Master's Degree in Economics and Social Sciences, University of Vienna |
| | OeNB - Oesterreichische Nationalbank, Vienna |
| 1981 | Ph.D., University of Vienna |
| 1981-1984 | Advisor in the Cabinet of the Minister of Finance |
| 1985-2003 | Various Leadership Positions, OeNB - Oesterreichische Nationalbank, Vienna |
| 1998-2003 | Vice Governor, Economics and Financial Markets Department, OeNB - Oesterreichische Nationalbank, Vienna |
| | Austria's Alternate Governor of the International Monetary Fund |
| | Member of the Economic and Finance Committee |
| 2003-2011 | Member of the Executive Board, European Central Bank, Frankfurt am Main |
