Arvind Krishnamurthy, Eminent Finance Prof. Appointed as MAS Distinguished Term Professor at NUS
Los Angeles/ Feb 16, 2026
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Prof. Arvind Krishnamurthy Appointed as the MAS Distinguished Term Professor in Economics and Finance from 18 to 28 February 2026 by The National University of Singapore (NUS) and the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS). Under the terms of the appointment, Professor Krishnamurthy will engage with the NUS Business School’s Department of Real Estate and partner with MAS’s Economic Policy Group.
Prof. Krishnamurthy will deliver a public lecture at NUS on 24 February 2026 titled, "Dollar Dominance”. In his lecture, he will discuss how the dollar’s central role in global finance, contracting, and trade shapes the financial structure and macroeconomic outcomes of both the U.S. and the rest of the world, and examine the historical forces that give rise to and sustain reserve currency. In addition, Professor Krishnamurthy will engage in dialogue sessions with NUS faculty members to discuss his latest research findings.
Prof. Krishnamurthy will also give a talk at MAS and engage senior policymakers and economists on international economics, finance and monetary policy issues.
Professor Andrew Kenan Rose, Dean of NUS Business School said:
- Professor Arvind Krishnamurthy abundantly satisfies the requirement of MAS Distinguished Term Professor; he is an eminent scholar working at the interface of finance and economics whose expertise extends across academic and policy spheres. His work is celebrated and his insights are keen and valued. We are delighted that he will be able to visit us, and am confident that our faculty and the broader Singapore academic community will benefit immensely from this engagement.
Mr Edward Robinson, Deputy Managing Director (Economic Policy) and Chief Economist, MAS, said:
- Professor Krishnamurthy is widely recognised for his research at the intersection of financial economics and monetary policy, including his work on the demand for and pricing of safe assets such as United States (U.S.) Treasury securities. His research has fundamentally shaped our understanding of how government debt pricing affects financial conditions and the broader economy. His recent work on the economic forces underlying reserve currency status has gained significant traction amongst scholars and policymakers, at a time of ongoing discussions about the future of the international monetary system. It is our great privilege to welcome him as the 25th MAS Term Professor.
About Professor Krishnamurthy:
- He is currently John S. Osterweis Professor of Finance at the Stanford Graduate School of Business, Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research, the Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research, and the Asian Bureau of Finance and Economic Research. He is a co-editor of the Journal of Finance – Insights & Perspectives and was formerly an associate editor at the Journal of Finance, as well as top journals in macroeconomics.
- He is widely recognised for his work on finance, macroeconomics and monetary policy.
- He has studied the causes and consequences of banking crises in emerging markets and developed economies, and the role of government policy in stabilising crises.
- He has published numerous journal articles and received awards for his research, including the Smith Breeden Prize for best paper published in the Journal of Finance, and the Swiss Finance Institute’s Outstanding Paper Award.
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