Małgorzata A. Olszak
Associate Professor of Economics and Finance
Faculty of Management, University of Warsaw
Krakowskie Przedmieście 26/28, 00-927 Warsaw
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Research Gate Profile: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Malgorzata_Olszak2
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8920-5309
Web of Science Profile: https://publons.com/researcher/1617521/malgorzata-olszak/
UW website: http://www.wz.uw.edu.pl/pracownicy/lista/malgorzata-olszak/
Research topics
Banking, Procyclicality, Financial Stability, Regulations, Financial Intermediation
Employment
2019-… Professor of Univeristy of Warsaw, promoted by the Senate of University of Warsaw on 20th November 2019
2016-… Associate Professor of Finance, University of Warsaw, Faculty of Management in Chair of Financial systems of economy
2007-2016 Assistant Professor of Finance, University of Warsaw, at Faculty of Management in Chair of Financial systems of economy, Department of banking and money markets,
2003-2007 Teaching Assistant, Universiy of Warsaw, Faculty of Management in Department of banking and capital markets
2008-2011 Specialist, Senior Specialist and Major Specialist, Polish Financial Supervisory Authority
Education / Diplomas
2016 – Habilitation in Finance for research achievement published in a book on „Procyclicality in banking activity” (CH Beck, Warsaw 2015), grade granted by Warsaw School of Economics (College of Management and Finance) on 12th December 2016
Commitee:
Chair: Wiesława Przybylska-Kapuścińska, Poznań University of Economics (full Professor in Economics and Finance)
Referees : Monika Marcinkowska, University of Łódź (full Professor in Economics and Finance); Małgorzata Iwanicz-Drozdowska, Warsaw School of Economics (full Professor in Economics and Finance); Krzysztof Jajuga, Wrocław University of Economics (full Professor in Economics and Finance)
Other members of committee: Krzysztof Jackowicz, Leon Koźminski University, Warsaw (full Professor in Economics and Finance); Jerzy Węcławski, Maria Curie-Skłodowska University, Lublin (full Professor in Economics and Finance); Krzysztof Borowski, Warsaw School of Economics (Associate Professor in Economics and Finance)
2007 – Ph.D. in Economics (Management), granted by the Board of Faculty of Management, University of Warsaw
Thesis Title: Impact of Capital Adequacy Regulations on Credit Portfolio Management of Banks in Poland / Wpływ norm adekwatności kapitałowej na zarządzanie portfelem kredytowym banków w Polsce
Date and place of defence: 17th October 2007, University of Warsaw, Faculty of Management
Supervisor: Marian Górski, University of Warsaw (Associate Professor of Economics)
Referees: Alojzy Z. Nowak, University of Warsaw (Full Professor of Economics); Maciej S. Wiatr, Warsaw School of Economics (Full Professor of Economics)
2003 – M.A. in Economics (Management), granted by Faculty of Management, Diploma of accomplishment of five years of master’s degree studies, 1998-2003
Research projects
“Determinants of the impact of macroprudential policy on the outcomes of banking activity in the European Economic Area” financial support provided by the Polish National Science Centre (NCN) (No. DEC 2019/35/B/HS4/02471) ; Role in the project: prinicipal investigator; 2020 – today
“Impact of competition in the banking sector on the effects of countercyclical macroprudential policy”, financial support provided by the Polish National Science Centre (NCN) (No. DEC-2016/23/B/HS4/02230); Role in the project: prinicipal investigator; 2017 - today
“Regulatory determinants of procyclicality in bank lending activity”, financial support provided by the Polish National Science Centre (NCN) (No. DEC-2012/05/D/HS4/01356); Role in the project: prinicipal investigator; 2012 – 4th October 2018
“Analysis of determinants of liquidity and solvency risk of banks”, 2016
“Impact of monetary policy on solvency and liquidity risk of banks in the world” (role in the project: principal investigator; co-investigator: Dr Iwona Kowalska), 2015
“Determinants of solvency, liquidity and financial profit risk of banks in the world” (role in the project: principal investigator; co-investigator: Dr Iwona Kowalska), 2014
“Sources and consequences of pro-cyclicality in the banking activity”, 2012
“The prerequisites to implementation of dynamic provisions in Poland”, 2011
“Capital channel of monetary policy”, 2010
“Impact of capital adequacy regulations on financial stability”, 2008
“The role of capital arbitrage in stimulating bank lending activity”, 2007
Honours and Awards
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Professional services
„The consequences of bank levy introduction in Europe” by Karolina Puławska, Leon Koźmiński University, 2019
„In search of optimal method of estimation of LGD parameter for mortgage portfolio” /„Poszukiwanie optymalnego modelu estymacji parametru LGD dla portfela kredytów hipotecznych” by Paweł Zięba, Warsaw School of Economics, 2019
"Income and the Sum-of-the-parts method in assets portfolio management"/ „Dochodowość i metoda sumy części składowych w zarządzaniu portfelem papierów wartościowych” by Michała Bieńkowskiego, Warsaw School of Economics, 2019
"Efficiency of socially responsible investments according to selected stock market indices"/ „Efektywność inwestycji odpowiedzialnych społecznie na przykładzie wybranych indeksów giełdowych” by Maciej Łobza, Poznań University of Economics, 2019
"Supporting the financial stability with countercyclical bank regulations"/„Wspieranie stabilności finansowej za pomocą antycyklicznych rozwiązań w regulacjach bankowych” by Anna Kozłowska, Warsaw School of Economics, 2019
"The determinants of local currency corporate bond market development - the case of selected Asian economies in the context of experience from financial crisis 1997" /„Uwarunkowania rozwoju rynku instrumentów dłużnych przedsiębiorstw, emitowanych w walucie krajowej, na przykładzie wybranych gospodarek azjatyckich w kontekście doświadczeń z kryzysu 1997” by Paweł Pisany, Warsaw School of Economics, 2019
"The impact of macroprudential liquidity regulations on stability of commercial banks in Poland" / „Wpływ makroostrożnościowej regulacji płynności długoterminowej na stabilność banków komercyjnych w Polsce” by Marcin Flotyński, Poznań University of Economics, 2018
„Post Earning Announcement Drift Anomaly in Polish Stock Market” by Marek Sojka Warsaw School of Economics, 2018
"Institutional and legal determinants of efficiency in preventing the manipulation and sensitive
information abuse in the regular stock market exchange"/„Instytucjonalne i prawne uwarunkowania skuteczności zwalczania przestępstw manipulacji i wykorzystania informacji poufnej w obrocie zorganizowanym na polskim rynku kapitałowym” by Marcelina Judyta Więckowska, Warsaw School of Economics, 2018
"Determinants of the impact of Quantitative Easing policy on the link between bank loans growth and capital ratio in Europe" by Gracjan Bachurewicz, ongoing
"The effect of IAS 9 on earnings management in banks in the EU" by Paweł Bojar, ongoing
"Manipulation and abuse of information on financial markets" / „Manipulacja i wykorzystanie przewagi informacyjnej na rynku finansowym” by Krzysztof Borowski and Marcelina Więckowska, Warsaw School of Economics, 2019
Polish banking sector in the context of systemic risk" „Polski sektor bankowy wobec ryzyka systemowego by Anna Jurkowska, Cracow University of Economics, 2018
„Barriers to Risk Management Process Adoption: A Qualitative Study of Project-Based Construction Companies in Iraq” by Adnan Abed, 2018
„Determinants of volatitlity paramater of stock prices of banks” by Katarzyna Niewińska, 2018
„The use of mobile hardware in shopping decisions of consumers in Poland. Testing the model of
acceptance of UTAUT2 technology” by Jacek Kułak, 2019
„Identification of effects of sharing of sensitive information on Stock Exchange Market in Poland" by Agnieszka Baklarz, 2019
„Determinants of model of insurance intermediation in Poland / „Determinanty modelu pośrednictwa ubezpieczeniowego w Polsce”, By Aleksandra Luterek 2019
Administrative Responsibilities
Teaching experience
Regular classes in the field of finance at first, second and third degree coures, inter alia: Credit institutions management; Economic analysis of financial institutions; Banking; Financial Systems of Economy; Bachelor’s degree seminar on Banking – Financial Instruments – Capital Markets; Master’s degree seminar on Banking and Finance (both Polish and English course); Ph.D. seminar on Financial Economics; Classes and workshops for PhD candidates – (Advanced) Finance (both Polish and English course).
Media interviews
Nieprzewidywalne konsekwencje podatkowe nowych regulacji bankowych – interview by Jacek Ramotowski, 7th March 2017, link: https://www.obserwatorfinansowy.pl/tematyka/bankowosc/konsekwencje-podatkowe-regulacje-bankowe/
Expert interview in Polskie Radio on 23rd June 2017 potential of cooperative banks (Speech on a topic: Banki spółdzielcze odgrywają ważną rolę w naszej gospodarce, ale czy mają szansę wygrać konkurencję z bankami komercyjnymi?) link: https://www.polskieradio24.pl/42/5725/Artykul/1780702,Banki-spoldzielcze-odgrywaja-wazna-role-w-naszej-gospodarce-ale-czy-maja-szanse-wygrac-konkurencje-z-bankami-komercyjnymi
Im mocniejszy kapitał, tym więcej kredytu – interview by Jacek Ramotowski, Available at: Obserwator finansowy since 7th March 2015, link: http://www.obserwatorfinansowy.pl/tematyka/bankowosc/im-mocniejszy-kapital-tym-wiecej-kredytu/
Research / Teaching visits
University of Florence, November 2018, Florence – Italy
Upper Austria University of Applied Sciences, April 2008, Steyr – Austria
Publications
Articles in peer reviewed journals
Books / Chapters in books
Working papers
Other Works
Conferences and seminars
Presenter
2019
Competition or macroprudential policy – what is more effective in curbing procyclicality of bank loan growth? At: International Risk Management Conference, IRMC 2018, 17th-18th June 2019, SDA Bocconi School of Management, Milan – Italy
Does competition matter for the effects of macroprudential policy on procyclicality of bank loan growth? At: International Conference on Finance, INFINITI 2019, 10th-11th June 2019, A Trinity College Dublin, Monash University & University of Glasgow Event, Glasgow - Scotland
Does competition matter for the effects of macroprudential policy on procyclicality of bank loan growth? At: 9th International Conference Financial Engineering and Banking Society, FEBS 2019, 30th May – 1st June 2019, Audencia Business School, Prague – Czech Republic
Does competition matter for the effects of macroprudential policy on procyclicality of bank loan growth? Edward Altman Lecture Series – II Warsaw Conference on Finance 10th May 2019, Warsaw School of Economics, Warsaw - Poland
Does competition matter for the effects of macroprudential policy on procyclicality of bank loan growth? FINSEM -Seminar organized by Szczecin University, 8th March 2019, Szczecin - Poland
Does competition matter for the effects of macroprudential policy on procyclicality of bank loan growth? GLOBUS, 11th April 2019, University of Warsaw, Warsaw - Poland
Competition or macroprudential policy – what is more effective in curbing procyclicality of bank loan growth? Summer Seminar on Banking and Finance SSIBF 2019,10th July 2019, Szczecin University, Szczecin - Poland
2018
The effect of capital ratio on lending: Does loan loss provisioning matter? At: International Conference on Finance, INFINITI 2018, 11th-12th June 2018, Poznań University of Economics, Poznań - Poland.
The effect of capital ratio on lending: Does cyclicality of loan-loss provisioning matter? At: International Risk Management Conference, IRMC 2018, 7th-8th June 2018, Paris - France.
The effect of capital ratio on lending: Does income-smoothing matter? At: 8th International Conference Financial Engineering and Banking Society, FEBS 2018, 4th-6th June 2018, Uni Roma Tre in Rome, Rome - Italy
The effects of countercyclical macroprudential policy – Does competition matter? XVII International Rome Conference on Money, Banking and Finance, LUISS Guido Carli University, 10th-11th December 2018, Rome - Italy
Determinants of loans growth in cooperative banks in Poland: Does capital ratio matter? Wrocław Conference on Finance WROFIN 2018 Wrocław University of Economics, 25th-26th September 2018, Wrocław - Poland
Determinants of loans growth in cooperative banks in Poland: Does capital ratio matter? Modelowanie danych panelowych, Warsaw School of Economics, 11th May 2018, Warsaw - Poland
The effect of capital ratio on lending: Does loan loss provisioning matter? Edward Altman Lecture Series – I Warsaw Conference on Finance 12th April 2018, Warsaw School of Economics, Warsaw - Poland
The effect of capital ratio on lending: Does loan loss provisioning matter? Summer Seminar on Banking and Finance. Uniwersytet Gdański, 10th-11th lipca 2018, Gdańsk - Poland
2017
Macroprudential policy instruments and procyclicality of loan-loss provisions – cross-country evidence. International Risk Management Conference IRMC 2017, 12-14th June 2017, Florence - Italy
Bank-specific determinants of sensitivity of loan-loss provisions to business cycle. Wrocław Conference on Finance WROFIN 2017, 16th-17th September 2017, Wrocław - Poland
Macroprudential policy instruments and procyclicality of loan-loss provisions – cross-country evidence. Modelowanie danych panelowych, Warsaw School of Economics, 12th May 2017, Warsaw - Poland
2016
Do macroprudential policy instruments affect the link between lending and capital ratio? – cross-country study. XV International Rome Conference on Money, Banking and Finance, Uni Roma Tre in Rome, 1st-2nd December 2016, Rome - Italy
What drives heterogeneity of cyclicality of loan-loss provisions in the EU? X World Finance Conference, St. Johns University, 29th-31st July 2016, New York – United States of America
Macro- and microprudential regulations and their effects on procyclicality of solvency and liquidity risk. Wrocław Conference on Finance WROFIN 2016, 29th-28th September 2016 r., Wrocław – Poland
Do macroprudential policy instruments affect the link between lending and capital ratio? – cross-country study. Modelowanie danych panelowych, Warsaw School of Economics, 13th May 2016, Warsaw - Poland
Bank-specific determinants of sensitivity of loan loss provisions to the business cycle in Poland Seminar on: Zarządzanie ryzykiem instytucji finansowych, Faculty of Management, University of Warsaw, 13th September 2016. Warsaw – Poland
Do macroprudential policy instruments affect the link between lending and capital ratio? – cross-country study. Summer Seminar on Banking and Finance. Szczecin University, 7th October 2016 r. Szczecin – Poland
2015
The impact of capital on lending in publicly-traded and privately-held banks in the EU. At Future of Finance 2015, 6th October 2015, Instytut Finansów, Wydział Ekonomiczno-Socjologiczny, Uniwersytet Łódzki, Łódź - Poland
Does investor protection affect the relationship between loan growth and capital ratio of large EU banks? At Wrocław Conference in Finance. Contemporary Trends and Challenges, WROFIN 2015, 22nd September 2015. Uniwersytet Ekonomiczny we Wrocławiu, Wrocław - Poland
Wpływ kapitałów na aktywność kredytową banków w UE. At: Modelowanie danych panelowych, 15th May 2015, Warsaw School of Economics,Warsaw - Poland.
Wpływ kapitałów na aktywność kredytową banków w UE, At: academic seminar of National Bank of Poland, 24th February 2015, National Bank of Poland, Warsaw - Poland
2014
What drives heterogeneity of procyclicality of loan loss provisions in the EU? at international academic conference: International Conference on Management, Banking and Finance, 12th-13th June 2014, University of Warsaw. Warsaw – Poland
Determinanty zróżnicowania procykliczności rezerw na ryzyko kredytowe banków w UE. At: adacemic seminar of National Bank of Poland, 21st May 2014. National Bank of Poland, Warsaw - Poland
Determinanty zróżnicowania procykliczności rezerw na ryzyko kredytowe banków w UE. At: Modelowanie danych panelowych, 16th May 2014, Warsaw School of Economics, Warsaw- Poland
2013
Wpływ regulacji na zyskowność europejskiego sektora bankowego. At: Congress organized by Instytut Allerhanda FinReG in Warsaw, 17th October 2013, Warsaw -Poland
Cross country linkages as determinants of procyclicality of loan loss provisions – The empirical importance of SURE specification. At: Advances in Business-Related Academic Research Conference, 2nd-4th October 2013, Rome - Italy.
Przyczyny procykliczności w działalności bankowej. At: Konferencja Katedr Finansów. 18th-19th September 2013, Uniwersytet Gdański, Gdańsk - Poland.
Do institutional and political factors matter for efficiency of banking sector? [paper presented by co-author (Chodnicka P.)] At: XXII International Rome Conference on Money, Banking and Finance, Sapienza Universita di Roma, 4th-5th December 2013, Rome - Italy,
Determinants influencing efficiency of European banking sectors. [paper presented by co-author (Karkowska R.)] At: Perspektywy integracji gospodarczej i walutowej w Unii Europejskiej w czasach kryzysu, 24th September 2013. Faculty of Economics, University of Warsaw, Warsaw -Poland
2012
Rezerwy dynamiczne jako szczególne narzędzie zarządzania ryzykiem kredytowym. At Innowacje w bankowości i finansach, 27th November 2012, Economic University in Katowice, Katowice – Poland.
Leverage and funding gap of EU banks and the business cycle. At: Perspectives of economic and monetary integration in the world economy. Where is the Eurozone heading? 24th-25th September 2012, Faculty of Economics, University of Warsaw, Warsaw -Poland.
Procyclicality in banking and bank size. A review of empirical evidence na XIII cycle. At: Kryzys finansowy – przebieg i skutki społeczno-gospodarcze w Europie Środkowej i Wschodniej, 21st-23rd May 2012, Catholic University in Lublin, Nałęczów - Poland.
Dynamic provisions in Poland? - Feasibility study. At: Advances in Business-Related Academic Research Conference, 28th-30th March 2012, Venice - Italy.
2011
Procyclicality of bank lending in Poland – are loan loss provisions to be blamed. At: Advances in Business Related Academic Research, 1st-3rd June 2011, in Venice - Italy.
Nowe standardy kapitałowe po kryzysie – Bazylea III. At: Contemporary Issues in Economy – After the Crisis? 13th-14th May 2011, Faculty of economics and management, Univerisity of Nicolaus Copernicus in Toruń, Toruń – Poland.
2009
Dyscyplina rynkowa w bankowości z uwzględnieniem III Filara Nowej Umowy Kapitałowej. At: Finansowe uwarunkowania rozwoju organizacji gospodarczych, 19th-20th November 2009, Faculty of Management, University of Warsaw, Warsaw – Poland.
2007
Wpływ Nowej Umowy Kapitałowej na wymogi kapitałowe banków w Polsce. At: Finansowe Uwarunkowania Rozwoju Organizacji Gospodarczych, 19th November 2007, Faculty of Management, University of Warsaw, Warsaw – Poland.
Wpływ norm adekwatności kapitałowej na konkurencję w sektorze bankowym. At: Regulacja na rzecz konkurencji. September, 2007, Faculty of Management, University of Warsaw, Kazimierz Dolny – Poland.
2006
Adekwatność kapitałowa banków a podaż kredytu bankowego. At: Czynniki wzrostu gospodarczego w Polsce 2006+, September, 2006, Faculty of Management, University of Warsaw, Kazimierz Dolny – Poland.
Discussant
Discussion of manuscript on: Increasing Protability through Contingent Convertible Capital.
Empirical Evidence from European Banks. International Conference on Finance, INFINITI 2019, 10th-11th June 2019, A Trinity College Dublin, Monash University & University of Glasgow Event, Glasgow – Scotland.
Discussion of manuscript on: Bank capital and liquidity transformation. At: International Conference on Finance, INFINITI 2018, 11th-12th June 2018.
Discussion of manuscript on: Trust in Peer-to-Peer lending. At: International Conference on Finance, INFINITI 2018, 11th-12th June 2018.
Discussion of manuscript on: The impact of corporate sustainability performance on financial performance of banking industry. At: WROFIN 2018 Wrocław Conference on Finance, 25th-26th September 2018.
Discussion of manuscript on: The production or intermediation approach? – it matters. WROFIN 2017. Wrocław Conference on Finance, 16th-17th September 2017.
Discussion of manuscript on: Bank opacity, competition and risk-taking: Evidence from analysts’ forecasts. At: International Rome Conference on Money, Banking and Finance na Uni Roma Tre w Rzymie, 1st-2nd December 2016
Discussion of manuscript on: Non-performing assets in the Indian Banking Industry – A Menance. World Finance Conference, St Johns University in New York, 29th-31st July 2016 r.,
Session Chair
International Conference on Finance, INFINITI 2019, 10th-11th June 2019,
A Trinity College Dublin, Monash University & University of Glasgow Event, Glasgow – Scotland: Session 3L: Bank Capital & Policy
9th International Conference Financial Engineering and Banking Society, FEBS 2019, 30th May – 1st June 2019, Audencia Business School, Prague – Czech Republic: Session A1: Financial Stability
International Rome Conference on Money, Banking and Finance na Uni Roma Tre w Rzymie, 1-2 grudnia 2016 r., Session G1: Banking
Languages
Polish – Mother tongue
English: Fluent
German: Upper-intermediate
French: Basic
Russian: Basic
Databases and Software
Bankscope, Amadeus, BankOrbisFocus, Notoria, Stata, Eviews, Statistica, Gretl
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