Rachana Shanbhogue

Rachana Shanbhogue is a seasoned professional in business affairs and economics with extensive experience at The Economist since October 2017, currently serving as the business affairs editor overseeing global coverage in business, finance, economics, and science. Prior roles include finance and economics editor, Europe economics correspondent, and business correspondent. Shanbhogue's background includes significant positions at the Bank of England from April 2014 to September 2017, where responsibilities included authoring the Financial Stability Report and Inflation Report. Additional experience includes serving as an economic adviser in the House of Commons, advising on fiscal and labor market issues, and working as an Asia analyst and labor market economist at the Bank of England earlier in a career that began with a focus on macroeconomic developments. Shanbhogue holds both a Master of Philosophy and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the University of Cambridge.