Javier Suarez is a Professor of Finance at CEMFI in Madrid. He is also a Research Fellow at CEPR and a Research Associate at ECGI. He holds his PhD in Economics from Universidad Carlos III in Madrid. His research and teaching focus primarily on corporate finance and banking, with a particular emphasis on bank regulation, the relationship between macroeconomics and banking, and macroprudential policies.
From 2013 to 2014, he served as an academic advisor to the Macro-prudential Research Network (MaRs) of the European System of Central Banks. Since March 2015, he has been a member of the Advisory Scientific Committee of the European Systemic Risk Board (ESRB).
On the occasion of the 200th anniversary of the foundation of the OeNB and the 650th anniversary of the foundation of the University of Vienna, the “OeNB Anniversary Visiting Professorships” were established.
Every year since 2016, a visiting professor is invited to lecture about monetary policies and fiscal topics at the Faculty of Business, Economics and Statistics. During the visiting professorhsip a During the guest professorship, the guest professor hosts a guest lecture and a public lecture. The highlight of the guest professorship is the discussion with OeNB Governor Robert Holzmann.
Public Lecture
Title: Looking at capital regulation from a macroprudential perspective
Date: March, 4th
Time: 11:30 - 13:00
Place: Lecture Hall 6
Faculty of Business, Economics and Statistics
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OeNB Guest Lecture
This course explores modern financial intermediation theory, focusing on banks’ roles in credit intermediation, maturity transformation, and liquidity management. It examines the fragility of banks’ funding structures, the rationale for deposit insurance, and the need for prudential regulation.
Using models and methodologies from the instructor’s research, the course analyzes micro- and macro-prudential banking regulations, particularly in relation to solvency and liquidity risks. Key topics include excessive risk-taking due to high leverage and capital requirements in equilibrium models.
The course links theoretical concepts to real-world facts, institutional frameworks, and policy debates, employing applied economic theory and quantitative macroeconomic methods.
Master-level economic analysis skills are required, including knowledge of game theory, information economics, and dynamic programming. While familiarity with financial intermediation theory is helpful, it is not mandatory.
Registration details: See the course directory (u:find)
