Eddie Gerba

Eddie is the Head of Prudential Policy Research. He has the overall responsibility for shaping and implementing the research framework on prudential policy. He leads the research community in the Prudential Policy Directorate/PRA and works closely with senior (research) stakeholders across the Bank to drive the research agenda and governance forward. Prior to this, Eddie was the research manager for the Markets Directorate.

Eddie’s research interests lie at the intersection between finance and macroeconomics. This includes topics such as credit cycles, financial intermediation theory, market-based finance, systemic risks, financial crises, and macro-financial cycles. 

Eddie is also a Senior Visiting Fellow at London School of Economics, a Distinguished Affiliate at CESifo Research Institute in Munich and an Executive Committee member of the International Finance and Banking Society. Prior to joining Bank of England, he had worked as Macroprudential Policy Advisor at Danish National Bank, a Research Economist at the Bank of Spain, a Research Consultant at the European Central Bank and Monetary Policy External Expert at European Parliament.