Ximena Aboites

LSE | Columbia SIPA Dual MPA Candidate

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

About

From trading floors to public policy. After a decade in global financial markets I am now collaborating with the Inter-American Development Bank in the BID for the Americas program. At the same time, I’m pursuing a Double Degree MPA, concentrating in technology and innovation policy at Columbia University in the School of International and Public Affairs after having spent the past year at the London School of Economics and Political Science. I’m focused on finding the best formula for capital and technology to unlock inclusive policies for development in Latin America. Currently nerding about: shadow economies and quasi-markets.

Experience

  • Consultant at Inter-American Development Bank
    Jun 2026 - Present · 1 mo

    Participating in the BID for the Americas program, which connects private capital from companies from non-borrowing IDB member countries (US, Canada, Europe, Asia) with investment and procurement opportunities across Latin America and the Caribbean.

  • Policy Analyst - Permanent Delegation of Mexico at OECD - OCDE
    Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 · 3 mos

  • Economics Consultant at Secretaría de Relaciones Exteriores de México
    Apr 2025 - Jun 2025 · 3 mos

    Research project at the Embassy of Mexico in Riyadh on economic synergies between Mexico and Saudi Arabia.

  • Rates Derivatives Trader - Vice President at Deutsche Bank
    May 2024 - Jan 2025 · 9 mos

    Interest rate TIIE, cross-currency basis and FX Fwd swaps trading in MXN.

  • Citi (Mexico City, Mexico)
    • Rates Trader - Vice President
      Jan 2023 - Apr 2024 · 1 yr 4 mos

      - Short term interest rate trading. Mcetes, Mbonos, IRS TIIE swaps, XCCY basis swaps, asset swaps, bond forwards. - G10 derivatives cross gamma book management.

    • Rates Derivatives Trader - Associate
      Jan 2019 - Dec 2022 · 4 yrs

      Interest rate TIIE and cross-currency basis swaps in MXN and G10 currencies.

    • FX Derivatives Trader - Analyst
      Jul 2017 - Dec 2018 · 1 yr 6 mos

      - MXN: FX spot, FX forwards, NDFs and FX swaps. - Cross-border funding of G10 currencies including EUR, GBP, JPY and CHF.