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Ahmet Degerli

Senior Economist Financial Intermediaries Analysis Section Monetary Affairs
202-934-1973
[email protected]

Education

  • Ph.D., Finance, Duke University, 2020
  • M.S., Economics, METU, 2012
  • B.A., Economics, Bogazici University, 2008
  • B.A., Management, Bogazici University, 2008
Current Research Topics
  • Financial intermediaries, Bank and nonbank financial institutions
  • Monetary policy transmission
  • Senior Economist

    Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System

    2023 - present
  • Economist

    Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System

    2020 - 2023
  • Researcher

    Central Bank of Turkey

    2008 - 2014
  • Monetary Policy Exposure of Banks and Loan Contracting
    Ahmet Degerli and Jing Wang
    Finance and Economics Discussion Series (2026)
    https://doi.org/10.17016/FEDS.2026.008
  • Unintended Consequences of Unemployment Insurance Benefits: The Role of Banks
    Yavuz Arslan, Ahmet Degerli, and Gazi Kabas
    Management Science (2025)
    https://doi.org/10.1287/mnsc.2022.03217
    See also » FRB Working Paper (2021)
  • Unemployment Insurance and Macro-Financial (In)Stability
    Yavuz Arslan, Ahmet Degerli, Bulent Guler, Gazi Kabas, and Burhan Kuruscu
    Finance and Economics Discussion Series (2024)
    https://doi.org/10.17016/FEDS.2024.087
  • Private Credit Growth and Monetary Policy Transmission
    Ahmet Degerli and Phillip Monin
    FEDS Notes (2024)
    https://doi.org/10.17016/2380-7172.3565
  • The Rise of Nonbanks and the Quality of Financial Services: Evidence from Consumer Complaints
    Ahmet Degerli and Jing Wang
    Finance and Economics Discussion Series (2022)
    https://doi.org/10.17016/FEDS.2022.059
  • Unintended Consequences of Unemployment Insurance Benefits: The Role of Banks
    Yavuz Arslan, Ahmet Degerli, and Gazi Kabaş
    Finance and Economics Discussion Series (2021)
    https://doi.org/10.17016/FEDS.2021.027
  • Reserve Option Mechanism as a Stabilizing Policy Tool: Evidence from Exchange Rate Expectations
    Ahmet Değerli and Salih Fendoğlu
    International Review of Economics & Finance (2015)
    https://doi.org/10.1016/j.iref.2014.09.011
  • Ham petrol getiri eğrisi ve spekülasyonun rolü :2003-08 dönemine yakından bir bakış. (Crude Oil Yield Curve and the Role of Speculation: An Overview of 2003-08 Period. With English Summary.)
    Koray Kalafatcilar, Ahmet Değerli, and Cem Okan Tuncel
    İktisat İşletme ve Finans. (Economics Business and Finance) (2012)
    https://doi.org/10.3848/iif.2012.316.3398
  • Kur opsiyonlarından riske duyarsız yoğunluk fonksiyonu çıkarımı: Türk Lirası-ABD Doları opsiyon piyasası. (Recovering Risk-Neutral Densities from Exchange Rate Options: Evidence from Lira-Dollar Options. With English Summary.)
    Halil Ibrahim Aydin, Ahmet Değerli, and Pinar Özlü
    İktisat İşletme ve Finans. (Economics Business and Finance) (2010)
    https://doi.org/10.3848/iif.2010.291.2740
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Last Update: February 26, 2026