Sebastian Doerr is an economist at the Bank for International Settlements. His research focuses on the implications of financial innovation for data privacy, credit supply, and consumer welfare. He also examines the consequences of the rise of non-bank financial institutitons for the financial stability and the real economy. Sebastian's research has been published in leading academic journals and widely cited in the media, including by the New York Times, Financial Times, Wall Street Journal, Forbes, and The Economist. He is also a co-organizer of the Swiss Conference on Financial Intermediation (formerly known as Swiss Winter Conference on Financial Intermediation or "Lenzerheide conference").

On the policy side, Sebastian regularly authors Chapter 3 of the BIS's Annual Economic Report, special features for the BIS Quarterly Review, as well as BIS Bulletins.

Sebastian Doerr holds a PhD from the University of Zurich. He was awarded the European Economic Association's `Young Economist Award' as well as the `Young Innovators Award' by Plansecur.