Leo-Rey Gordon

National Commercial Bank Jamaica Limited (NCBJ)

Leo-Rey Gordon is a financial economist and is Head of Economic and Financial Research and Analysis at the National Commercial Bank Jamaica Limited (NCBJ). NCBJ is a subsidiary of the NCB Financial Group, the largest financial services group in Jamaica, with wealth management, life and general insurance, and banking subsidiaries throughout the Caribbean. In his role he provides regional macroeconomic forecasts and supports asset and liability management within the group. Prior to his role at NCBJ, he was a central banker as Head of Macroprudential Policy at the Bank of Jamaica. He has also had an academic career as an Assistant Professor at Wilmington University in the USA. His research focused on banking and economic development with research published in the Journal of Financial Regulation and Compliance, The Banking and Finance Review, and World Development. Leo-Rey Gordon holds PhD and Master’s degrees in economics from the University of Delaware, USA and a Bachelor’s Degree in Mathematics from the University of the Wes Indies, Jamaica. He also holds Financial Risk Management designation from the Global Association of Risk Professionals.