Richard Barwell

Richard has a particular interest in central bank communication, the decision-making process within central bank policy committees and the design of macroprudential policy.

Richard holds a BSc in Economics and Econometrics from the University of Nottingham, and both an MSc in Mathematical Economics and Econometrics and a PhD in Labour Economics, from the London School of Economics and Political Science.

Richard has written several books on economic policy and published a number of articles in this area.

Richard is the Head of Macro Research and Investment Strategy at BNP Paribas Asset Management, having previously served as a Senior Economist for RBS (2010-2015), covering the Eurozone and before that the UK economy.

Prior to that he worked at the Bank of England for almost a decade, primarily within the Monetary Analysis Directorate (2001-2008) and then towards the end of his tenure at the Bank in the Financial Stability Directorate (2008-2010).  During his time at the Bank, Richard worked in a number of analytical roles, including: research on labour market dynamics; writing chapters of the Inflation Report; producing the UK forecast; financial sector risk assessment; and the design of macroprudential policy.