Phurichai 

Rungcharoenkitkul

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About me

I'm a Principal Economist at the Bank for International Settlements (BIS), where I have been since 2014. My works are rooted in monetary policy, with a current focus on its broad reach through the financial cycle, the link with natural interest rate, and external stability. You can find my research featured in the BIS flagship publications and academic journals. In addition, I also cover macroeconomic issues more generally and regularly author analytical policy notes for central bank governors who convene in Basel every two months. 

Aside from research, I spent much of my career as a policymaker at the Bank of Thailand. Most recently, I served as Director of Monetary Policy Strategy Office between 2023-2024, leading teams of economists tasked with counselling the Monetary Policy Committee on interest rate and exchange rate policies (on leave from BIS). My earlier central banking experiences spanned monetary policy strategy, macroeconomic modelling, forecasting, and reserve management. I also spent a couple of years at the IMF in Asia & Pacific Department, contributing to the Fund research and taking part in Article IV missions in Asia. 

I obtained my DPhil and MPhil in Economics from the University of Oxford, and a BSc in Economics with Statistics (1st) from the University of Bristol.

Contact

Bank for International Settlements

Centralbahnplatz 2

Ch 4002, Basel, Switzerland

phurichai.rungcharoenkitkul @ bis.org

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