Chris Giles

Chris Giles is an economics commentator for the Financial Times, writing a column and a newsletter on global central banking. He previously served as economics editor for 19 years between 2004 and 2023, reporting on global and UK economic affairs.

Before joining the FT as economics editor, he was an economics reporter for the BBC, worked for Ofcom, the telecommunications regulator and started his career with seven years as an economist for the Institute for Fiscal Studies. 

Chris was appointed an honorary professor of practice at the UCL Policy Lab in 2023.