معرفی
Steven Ongena is a Professor of Banking at the University of Zurich's Department of Finance, holding senior roles at the Swiss Finance Institute, KU Leuven, NTNU Business School, and the Deutsche Bundesbank. His research focuses on banking, sustainable finance, and applied microeconometrics. He has received prestigious awards like the ERC Advanced Grant (2017) and has published widely in top journals such as the Journal of Finance and Review of Finance. Ongena's work spans banking competition, monetary policy impacts, and climate change effects on credit markets. He has advised policymakers globally and contributed to banking regulations. His recent research explores green finance, ESG risks, and the implications of climate policies on lending practices.
- Education: PhD (University of Oregon), MBA (KU Leuven), MA (University of Alberta)
- Affiliations: Swiss Finance Institute Senior Chair, Research Professor at KU Leuven and NTNU, Research Fellow at CEPR
- Grants: ERC Advanced Grant (2017), NYU-Fordham-RPI Rising Star (2012)
- Editorial Roles: Co-editor of Economic Inquiry, International Journal of Central Banking, and others
Research Highlights: Examines bank branch closures' impact on credit access, climate policy risks on fossil fuel loans, and the unintended consequences of derivatives reforms. Recent work addresses greenwashing in sustainable finance and the role of bank capital requirements in risk-taking.
Awards: ERC Advanced Grant (2017), NYU-Fordham-RPI Rising Star (2012), Wim Duisenberg Fellowship (2009).
