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
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...
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...
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.
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...
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.
Young Economist Prize Competition 2022
The Young Economist prize will be awarded to the best paper submitted on the conference topic.
Events
Bank of England Watchers' Conference 2024
Bank of England Watchers' Conference 2024
Digital Money Symposium
Event that focuses on the future of finance.
Please note: this event has passed.
Climate Finance Workshop - 8 February 2024
In-person workshop on Climate Finance - open to all.
Please note: this event has passed.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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...
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...
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.
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...
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.
Young Economist Prize Competition 2022
The Young Economist prize will be awarded to the best paper submitted on the conference topic.
Events
Bank of England Watchers' Conference 2024
Bank of England Watchers' Conference 2024
Digital Money Symposium
Event that focuses on the future of finance.
Please note: this event has passed.
Climate Finance Workshop - 8 February 2024
In-person workshop on Climate Finance - open to all.
Please note: this event has passed.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.