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Professor Barbara Casu Lukac serves as Professor of Banking and Finance and Director of the Centre for Banking Research at Bayes Business School, City St George's, University of London. She additionally holds the position of Deputy Dean (Faculty and Research) at Bayes, demonstrating her leadership in academic administration alongside her research endeavors.
Her academic credentials include a BSc in Economics from the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart in Milan, Italy, followed by an MA and PhD in Economics from Bangor University in the United Kingdom. She maintains prestigious fellowships with the International Research Centre on Cooperative Finance at HEC Montreal and the Centre for Responsible Banking & Finance at the University of St Andrews, reflecting her standing in the academic community.
Professor Casu's research focuses on empirical banking, financial regulation, structured finance, and corporate governance. With over 50 peer-reviewed publications and authorship of the widely adopted textbook "Introduction to Banking" (Pearson FT), she has made significant contributions to banking education and research. Her work spans both theoretical and applied aspects of banking with strong policy implications for financial stability and regulatory frameworks.
Analysis of her recent publications reveals a sophisticated research trajectory with emphasis on bank business models, systemic risk, board diversity effects on bank misconduct, and the evolving relationship between FinTech and traditional banking. Her work demonstrates methodological rigor while addressing contemporary challenges facing the global banking sector.
- International Research Centre on Cooperative Finance, HEC Montreal (Fellowship, 2015–present)
- Centre for Responsible Banking & Finance, University of St Andrews (Fellowship, 2015–present)
- Associate Senior Fellow, Financial Institutions and Prudential Policy Unit (2008–2015)
As a dedicated educator and mentor, Professor Casu has supervised numerous doctoral students through completion of their PhDs, with research topics spanning central clearing counterparts, banking in emerging markets, and the impact of deregulation on bank efficiency. Her research collaborations extend to major international organizations including the International Monetary Fund, European Commission, and Centre for European Policy Studies, demonstrating the policy relevance of her work. The Centre for Banking Research, which she directs, serves as a hub for cutting-edge banking research with implications for both academic theory and practical banking operations.
