Erik Feyen is Head of Global Macro-Financial Monitoring and Lead Financial Sector Economist in the Finance Global Practice of the World Bank. In this capacity, he leads the research of global macro-financial vulnerabilities and trends; has oversight responsibility for financial sector aspects in World Bank country strategies; and directs the Finance & Prosperity report, the World Bank’s annual assessment of the financial sector, markets, and related policies in emerging market and developing economies.
He has led country engagements related to financial sector development, stability, and regulation in all regions, including several IMF-World Bank Financial Sector Assessment Program (FSAP) evaluations such as for China, Türkiye, and Indonesia.
He publishes frequently at the intersection of macroeconomics, finance, and technology and his work has appeared in Journal of Financial Economics, Journal of Banking and Finance, and Journal of Portfolio Management. He co-led the World Bank Fintech and the Future of Finance report and the IMF-World Bank Bali Fintech Agenda.
He represents the World Bank in international groupings such as the Financial Stability Board and the World Economic Forum and lectures on banking and finance at Columbia University.
He holds a Ph.D. in Finance from the University of Amsterdam and an M.S. in Technology, Policy, and Management / Electrical Engineering from Delft University of Technology.
