Pon Sagnanert
Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
Pon Sagnanert is a senior financial economist at the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas. He is a member of the financial sector and policy analysis team, responsible for briefing Bank leadership on market trends, monetary policy issues and financial stability topics in preparation for Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meetings. Prior to joining the Dallas Fed, Pon held a number of roles within the Federal Reserve System—most recently as a global fixed income and foreign exchange market specialist at the Board of Governors in Washington, D.C. Pon began his central banking career at the New York Fed, covering emerging market economies and Japanese financial markets.
Pon received an MA in international economics from the Johns Hopkins University and a BA in political economy from University of California, Berkeley. He also holds a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation.
- 2012 MA, International Economics, Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS)
- 2006 BA, Political Economy, University of California, Berkeley
- 2016 Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Designation
-
Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, Research Department
- Financial Sector Advisor, May 2021 to present
-
Federal Reserve Board of Governors, International Finance Division
- Global Markets Specialist, 2018-2021
-
Federal Reserve Bank of New York, Markets Group
- Trader/Analyst, 2013-2018
-
International Finance Corporation (IFC), Public Private Partnership Advisory
- Consultant, 2012-2013
-
Payden & Rygel Investment Management
- Analyst, 2007-2010
- “Impact of inflation shocks on foreign exchange rates reflects central bank stature,” with Scott Davis, Dallas Fed Economics, September 3, 2024.
- “Swap lines curbed global dollar shortages, appreciation during COVID-19 crisis,” with Scott Davis, Dallas Fed Economics, May 21, 2024.
- “U.S. 30-year mortgage predominance doesn’t seem to delay impact of Fed rate hikes,” with Xiaoqing Zhou, Dallas Fed Economics, January 16, 2024.
- “Mexican peso strength noteworthy among emerging markets during Fed tightening,” with Jesus Cañas and Luis Torres, Dallas Fed Economics, September 26, 2023.
- “Emerging-market countries insulate themselves from Fed rate hikes,” with J. Scott Davis, Dallas Fed Economics, August 8, 2023.
- “Commodity financing markets shaken by Russia invasion; monitoring for U.S. financial stress,” with Jill Cetina and Matthew McCormick, Dallas Fed Economics, April 14, 2022.