Dessislava Guetcheva-Cheytanova - General Counsel

Dessislava Guetcheva-Cheytanova was appointed General Counsel on 1 September 2024.

As Head of the Legal Service, Ms Guetcheva-Cheytanova serves as a member of the Bank's Executive Committee.

Ms Guetcheva-Cheytanova joined the BIS in 2020 as Deputy General Counsel, providing legal advice on a broad range of issues.

Before joining the BIS, she served as Director, Chief Counsel Corporate at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and also worked at the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe.

She holds a Master of Law degree and a Master of International Economic Relations degree from the University of National and World Economy (Bulgaria) and a Master of Law degree from the University of London.