Rima Turk Ariss
Senior Economist, International Monetary Fund
Rima Ariss is a Senior Economist at the International Monetary Fund. Her research focuses on topics related to Bank Competition and Financial Stability, Islamic Banking and Finance and Financial Management. She received her Ph.D from Cardiff Business School, University of Wales. She is an ERF research fellow.
Areas of Interest:
- Bank Competition and Financial Stability
- Islamic Banking and Finance
- Financial Management
Education:
- Ph.D., Cardiff Business School, University of Wales, 2004
- M.A., Money and Banking (M.M.B.), American University of Beirut, 1990
- B.A., Economics (with Distinction), American University of Beirut, 1987
Experience:
- Senior Economist, International Monetary Fund February 2013-Present.
- Associate Professor of Finance with Tenure, School of Business, Lebanese American University. Sep.2011-present.
- Assistant Professor of Finance, School of Business, Lebanese American University, Beirut, Lebanon. Jun.2004-Aug.2011.
- Instructor, Economics Department, American University of Beirut, Lebanon, Oct.1991-Jun.2004
Latest Publications:
- High Liquidity Creation and Bank Failures, with Z. Fungacova and L. Weill, Journal of Financial Stability, forthcoming, 2021.
- Who Pays for Financial Crises? Price and Quantity Rationing of Different Borrowers by Domestic and Foreign Banks, with A. Berger and T. Makaew, Financial Management, forthcoming, 2021
- Unlocking the Potential of Greater Female Employment in Europe, Intereconomics - Review of European Economic Policy, 52(1), 5-16, 2017.
- Religiosity vs. Well-Being Effects on Investor Behavior, with L. Weill and P.O.Klein, Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 138, 50-62, 2017.
Macro-Financial Linkages in Egypt: A Panel Analysis of Economic Shocks and Loan Portfolio Quality
Areas of Interest: Bank Competition and Financial Stability Islamic Banking and Finance Financial Management Education: Ph.D., Cardiff Business... Read More
November, 2013
Working Papers