Alan Oster

Alan Oster joined the Bank in 1992 from the Federal Treasury where he worked for 15 years - his special field being economic forecasting and monetary policy. He grew up in Newcastle and graduated (with first class honours) in economics from Newcastle University. He also holds a Masters degree in economics from the Australian National University. Immediately before joining the Bank, Alan Oster was the Senior Adviser in Treasury responsible for economic forecasting and modelling. In 1987 he was seconded for nearly four years as Counsellor-Economic and Financial with Australia's delegation to the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development in Paris. As Group Chief Economist, Alan Oster is responsible for NAB's global economic and financial forecasts. He is also a highly respected and much quoted commentator on Australian and global economic trends and policy issues.

National Australia Group

National Australia Group is an international financial services organization that provides a comprehensive and integrated range of financial products and services. The Group is structured around regional banking and wealth management operations and an international capital markets and institutional banking business. It is governed by a Board of Directors and led by a Group Executive Committee. The Group's businesses are supported by a streamlined Corporate Centre which comprises service teams, including group finance, legal, treasury, group risk management, group strategic investments, people and culture, investor relations, corporate affairs, corporate secretariat and the office of the CEO.