The economist Valentín Pich has received the prize Great Cross to Merit in the service of the economy, that grants the General Council of Economists (CGE @Economistasorg) in recognition of their work to “favor spaces of Dialogue between economists, companies and public administrations. “
Likewise, his contribution has highlighted in “highlighting the importance of technical and independent rigor, as necessary in a global environment as the current one, marked by uncertainty, market volatility and technological changes. “
This distinction comes after a extensive professional career, as a prize to your dedication in various economic bodies and entities.
Pich, who was president of the Council of Economists from 2008 to June 2025, has emphasized that this award is the result of “a work of many years that, let’s not forget, has been, and remains, a teamwork.”
👏 Economist Valentín Pich Rosell, Gran Cruz Al Mérito Award in the 2025 economy service of the General Council of Economists.
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In the ceremony, held at the Real Casino of Madrid, the Secretary of State for the Treasury has been present, Jesús Gascón; the Secretary of State for Commerce, Amparo López Sovilla; the Undersecretary of Economy, Commerce and Company, Aida Fernández; the president of the airf, Cristina Herrero; the president of the ICAC, Santiago Durán; and the general director of the AEAT, Soledad Fernández, inter alia.
Commitment to the profession and economic discipline
The current president of the General Council of Economists of Spain, Miguel Ángel Vázquez Taín, He has been in charge of delivering the great cross to his predecessor, highlighting “his degree of commitment to the profession and economic discipline ” and its work, both within the Collegiate Organization, and within the management bodies of the different entities of the economic area, which has contributed to favoring spaces for dialogue between economists, companies and public administrations. “
In turn, Valentín Pich thanked the award, highlighting that his only effort has been “working from humility and with the aim of being useful”, and has coincided with Vázquez Taín in the importance of technical rigor and the independence of criteria in changing environments such as the current one.
Long professional career
Valentín Pich Rosell has a degree in Economic and Business Sciences from the Autonomous University of Barcelona, Honoris Causa Doctor from the Distance University of Madrid (Udima), Account auditor and bankruptcy administrator.
Within your professional career is Socio-director of the professional office BNFIX Pich Tax · Legal and BNFIX Pich Auditors, specialized in legal and economic advice, and audit, based in Barcelona with a team of 40 professionals, which is in parallel is part of the BNFIX Group state network.
Throughout his career he has formed part of numerous committees and management councils, and of different employer entities of the national economic field, among which, a member of the Tax Council of the City of Barcelona, a member of the Plenary of the Chamber of Commerce of Barcelona, a member of the Audit Committee and the Accounting Committee of the Accounting Institute and Audit of Accounts of the Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness.
At present, it is President of the Legal Commission of the CEOE and a member of its Board of Directors and president of the Economy and Taxation Commission of the Catalan employer promotion of Labor.
