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Rhys Michael Bidder

Dr Rhys Michael Bidder

Deputy Director of the Qatar Centre for Global Banking & Finance

  • Senior Lecturer in Finance

Research interests

  • Banking & Finance

Biography

Rhys Michael Bidder is Deputy Director of the Qatar Centre for Global Banking & Finance and a Senior Lecturer in Finance at King's Business School. His research interests are both applied and theoretical, focusing on macroeconomic policy, banking, and financial regulation. Rhys is especially interested in distressed debt and stress testing - both timely and important topics as the effects of COVID play out and as climate risks are gradually incorporated into stress scenario modelling.

Areas of expertise: Bank lending, Stress testing, Monetary policy, Asset pricing, Ambiguity and risk Publications: American Economic Review, Journal of Monetary Economics, Review of Economic Dynamics, Journal of Economic Theory

Affiliations:

  • Research Fellow, National Institute of Economic Research (NIESR)
  • Research Fellow, Janeway Institute (Cambridge)

Work history:

  • BA/MA and MPhil in Economics, University of Cambridge (King's College)
  • PhD in Economics, NYU (Advisor: Tom Sargent)
  • Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco

Are you currently accepting PhD students?

No

Research

QCBPromo
Qatar Centre for Global Banking & Finance

The Qatar Centre for Global Banking & Finance is a research centre dedicated to the study of central banks and the challenges they face in the global environment. It aims to develop cutting-edge research in all areas of central bank policy making, ranging from monetary policy to financial stability and regulation.

News

Making the USA a Bitcoin Superpower

One of Donald Trump's campaign trail stops was the 2024 Bitcoin Conference in Nashville, where he promised to make the United States the 'crypto capital of...

Donald Trump speaks from a podium

King's academics reflect on the implications of Trump's victory

As the world woke up to Trump’s victory in the US elections, academics at King’s College London shared their reflections on what the result could mean across...

Donald Trump

Young Economist Prize Competition 2024

Congratulations to the finalists of the 2024 Young Economist Prize Competition hosted by the Qatar Centre for Global Banking and Finance.

YOUNG ECONOMIST PRIZE 2024

King's hosts its first Digital Money Symposium addressing the future of finance

Industry leaders discussed blockchain technology, decentralised finance (DeFi), central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), stablecoins, and the impact of...

Conference participants engaged in conversation during a break.

Young Economist Prize Competition 2022 Winners

Congratulations to the winners of the 2022 Young Economist Prize Competition hosted by the Qatar Centre for Global Banking and Finance.

QCGBF YE PRIZE FINALISTS 2022A

Young Economist Prize Competition 2022

The Young Economist prize will be awarded to the best paper submitted on the conference topic.

QCGBF YE PRIZE

Events

25NovBank of england

Bank of England Watchers' Conference 2024

Bank of England Watchers' Conference 2024

28MarDigital health

Digital Money Symposium

Event that focuses on the future of finance.

Please note: this event has passed.

08FebClimate finance group qcgbf

Climate Finance Workshop - 8 February 2024

In-person workshop on Climate Finance - open to all.

Please note: this event has passed.

04Sep780x450 bush-house (2)

Second Super Informal Conference at King’s College London – 4 September 2023

Second Super Informal Conference at King’s College London

Please note: this event has passed.

10JulMacroprudential Policy Matters Financial Crisis

Financial Policy & Regulation MSC - Information Session

Find out more about our Financial Policy & Regulation MSc, PG Dip, PG Cert

Please note: this event has passed.

06JulQCGBF Banner 1500x990

Qatar Centre for Global Banking & Finance Annual Conference 2023

The Qatar Centre for Global Banking & Finance at King’s Business School will host its 3rd annual conference in London on 6 & 7 July 2023.

Please note: this event has passed.

04JulQCGBF Economics Job Market Event

Everything you wanted to know about the economics job market, but were afraid to ask

An afternoon of panels aimed at helping PhD students prepare for the job market.

Please note: this event has passed.

21NovVirtual Seminar Series QATAR CENTRE FOR GLOBAL BANKING & FINANCE (3)

QCGBF Virtual Seminar Series: James Cloyne: Short-Term Tax Cuts, Long-Term Stimulus

The Qatar Centre for Global Banking & Finance welcomes James Cloyne from the University of California Davis to present this virtual seminar.

Please note: this event has passed.

05DecVirtual Seminar Series QATAR CENTRE FOR GLOBAL BANKING & FINANCE (3)

QCGBF Virtual Seminar Series: Timothy Jackson: Optimal Central Bank Balance Sheets

The Qatar Centre for Global Banking & Finance welcomes Timothy Jackson from the University of Liverpool to present this virtual seminar.

Please note: this event has passed.

26SepVirtual Seminar Series QATAR CENTRE FOR GLOBAL BANKING & FINANCE (3)

QCGBF Virtual Seminar Series: Michael Kumhof: The Open Economy Macroeconomics of Central Bank Digital Currencies

The Qatar Centre for Global Banking & Finance welcomes Michael Kumhof from the Bank of England (BoE) to present this virtual seminar.

Please note: this event has passed.

Research

QCBPromo
Qatar Centre for Global Banking & Finance

The Qatar Centre for Global Banking & Finance is a research centre dedicated to the study of central banks and the challenges they face in the global environment. It aims to develop cutting-edge research in all areas of central bank policy making, ranging from monetary policy to financial stability and regulation.

News

Making the USA a Bitcoin Superpower

One of Donald Trump's campaign trail stops was the 2024 Bitcoin Conference in Nashville, where he promised to make the United States the 'crypto capital of...

Donald Trump speaks from a podium

King's academics reflect on the implications of Trump's victory

As the world woke up to Trump’s victory in the US elections, academics at King’s College London shared their reflections on what the result could mean across...

Donald Trump

Young Economist Prize Competition 2024

Congratulations to the finalists of the 2024 Young Economist Prize Competition hosted by the Qatar Centre for Global Banking and Finance.

YOUNG ECONOMIST PRIZE 2024

King's hosts its first Digital Money Symposium addressing the future of finance

Industry leaders discussed blockchain technology, decentralised finance (DeFi), central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), stablecoins, and the impact of...

Conference participants engaged in conversation during a break.

Young Economist Prize Competition 2022 Winners

Congratulations to the winners of the 2022 Young Economist Prize Competition hosted by the Qatar Centre for Global Banking and Finance.

QCGBF YE PRIZE FINALISTS 2022A

Young Economist Prize Competition 2022

The Young Economist prize will be awarded to the best paper submitted on the conference topic.

QCGBF YE PRIZE

Events

25NovBank of england

Bank of England Watchers' Conference 2024

Bank of England Watchers' Conference 2024

28MarDigital health

Digital Money Symposium

Event that focuses on the future of finance.

Please note: this event has passed.

08FebClimate finance group qcgbf

Climate Finance Workshop - 8 February 2024

In-person workshop on Climate Finance - open to all.

Please note: this event has passed.

04Sep780x450 bush-house (2)

Second Super Informal Conference at King’s College London – 4 September 2023

Second Super Informal Conference at King’s College London

Please note: this event has passed.

10JulMacroprudential Policy Matters Financial Crisis

Financial Policy & Regulation MSC - Information Session

Find out more about our Financial Policy & Regulation MSc, PG Dip, PG Cert

Please note: this event has passed.

06JulQCGBF Banner 1500x990

Qatar Centre for Global Banking & Finance Annual Conference 2023

The Qatar Centre for Global Banking & Finance at King’s Business School will host its 3rd annual conference in London on 6 & 7 July 2023.

Please note: this event has passed.

04JulQCGBF Economics Job Market Event

Everything you wanted to know about the economics job market, but were afraid to ask

An afternoon of panels aimed at helping PhD students prepare for the job market.

Please note: this event has passed.

21NovVirtual Seminar Series QATAR CENTRE FOR GLOBAL BANKING & FINANCE (3)

QCGBF Virtual Seminar Series: James Cloyne: Short-Term Tax Cuts, Long-Term Stimulus

The Qatar Centre for Global Banking & Finance welcomes James Cloyne from the University of California Davis to present this virtual seminar.

Please note: this event has passed.

05DecVirtual Seminar Series QATAR CENTRE FOR GLOBAL BANKING & FINANCE (3)

QCGBF Virtual Seminar Series: Timothy Jackson: Optimal Central Bank Balance Sheets

The Qatar Centre for Global Banking & Finance welcomes Timothy Jackson from the University of Liverpool to present this virtual seminar.

Please note: this event has passed.

26SepVirtual Seminar Series QATAR CENTRE FOR GLOBAL BANKING & FINANCE (3)

QCGBF Virtual Seminar Series: Michael Kumhof: The Open Economy Macroeconomics of Central Bank Digital Currencies

The Qatar Centre for Global Banking & Finance welcomes Michael Kumhof from the Bank of England (BoE) to present this virtual seminar.

Please note: this event has passed.