Luc Laeven

Luc Laeven is the Director-General of the Research Department at the European Central Bank (ECB) and a Professor of Finance at Tilburg University. He holds a PhD in Economics from the University of Amsterdam (2001) and has held roles at the IMF, World Bank, and ABN Amro Bank. His research focuses on banking, international finance, monetary policy, and systemic risk, with notable publications in top journals like the American Economic Review and Review of Financial Studies.

• Education: PhD in Economics (University of Amsterdam, 2001), MSc Econometrics (Tilburg University), MPhil in Economics (LSE).
• Affiliations: ECB Director-General, CEPR Research Fellow, Tilburg University Professor, and advisory roles at LSE and SAFE.

His research interests span financial crises, macroprudential regulation, climate policy, and the impact of digital currencies. Recent work examines the effects of carbon taxes on fossil lending, the role of macroprudential policies in stabilizing financial systems, and green innovation drivers. Awards include the NYU-Fordham-RPI Rising Star in Finance Award (2014).

Policy Contributions: Advises on ECB policies, chairs research committees, and publishes extensively on central bank digital currencies, pandemic responses, and banking regulations. His books include Systemic Risk, Crises, and Macroprudential Regulation (MIT Press) and Deposit Insurance Around the World (MIT Press).