Mutlu Rasim

Dr. Rasim Mutlu is a postdoctoral researcher in economics at Barcelona Graduate School of Economics and Universitat Pompeu Fabra. He received his Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Lausanne in 2021, with a dissertation focusing on macroprudential and monetary policies in dollarized economies. He holds an M.A. in Economics from Johns Hopkins University and a B.A. in Economics from Bilkent University, where he graduated summa cum laude.

His research interests span international macroeconomics, macro-prudential policy, exchange rate crises, general equilibrium modeling, and Islamic finance. Dr. Mutlu has held academic roles in Lebanon, Vietnam, Switzerland, and the U.S., including lecturer and assistant professor positions. He also brings policy experience through roles at the World Bank, Islamic Development Bank, and Borsa Istanbul.

Beck, T., Mutlu, R., & Iqbal, Z.

Do Islamic Banks Contribute to Risk Sharing?

Published in: Handbook of Analytical Studies in Islamic Finance and Economics, Volume 4, Walter de Gruyter, 2020.

World Bank & Islamic Development Bank Group

Global Report on Islamic Finance 2018: The Role of Islamic Finance in Financing Long-term Investment

Contributors: Rasim Mutlu et al.

Published: 2018.

World Bank & Islamic Development Bank Group

Global Report on Islamic Finance: A Catalyst for Shared Prosperity?

Contributors: Rasim Mutlu et al.

Published: 2017.

Macro Research Seminar, Johns Hopkins University (2009–2011)

Global Economic Crisis Discussion, Goucher College (2009)

2nd Borsa Istanbul Finance & Economics Conference (BIFEC), 2015

Research Seminar, University of Lausanne (2018–2020)

Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey, 2021

World Bank East Asia & Pacific Chief Economist Research Center, 2021

Vinuniversity and Lebanese American University, 2021