To lead the activities related to the supervision of the work carried out by internal and external auditors of financial and foreign exchange institutions; and to supervise financial institution’s regulatory compliance with the provisions on financial consumer protection, credit card financing, means of payment, and other products for financial inclusion. To lead the activities related to the supervision of the information technology and information systems departments of institutions subject to the BCRA's regulations.
Marcelo Fernández graduated as a public accountant from Universidad de Buenos Aires (UBA) and holds a degree in Systems Analysis from Universidad del Salvador (USAL).
He worked in different positions for Manufacturers Hanover Trust Co., Chemical Bank, The Chase Manhattan Bank, the bank formed from the merger of Chemical and Chase, to name a few.
He wrote Communication “A” 4609 on “Minimum Requirements for the Management, Implementation and Control of Risks to Information Technology, Information Systems and Associated Resources for Financial Institutions”.
He has given lectures at various associations, central banks, financial organizations and education centers in Argentina, and also in Madrid, London and New York.