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Adnan Arif

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Applied economist at EY Economic Advisory who evaluated the VirtualKIDS program, leading to two years of additional funding.

United Kingdom
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At the Reserve Bank of New Zealand, I led its first policy review of excessive asset encumbrance, quantifying depositor losses in liquidation scenarios using stress-test methods. I also benchmarked the bank’s BS13 liquidity regime against Basel LCR/NSFR.

At the Reserve Bank of Australia, I produced research on international money transfer fees that was referenced by the ACCC. I also recommended disclosing cross-border payment costs hidden in exchange-rate margins alongside fixed fees.

As Manager at EY Economic Advisory, I led a review of federal fuel legislation and embedded physical and transition costs into Lloyds Bank’s Expected Credit Loss calculations using NGFS climate models and a computable general equilibrium model.

As Senior Economic Analyst at the NSW Department of Health / NSW Treasury, I evaluated the VirtualKIDS program, which received two years of added funding worth $50m AUD. I also co-authored the European Commission’s 2017 Digital Economy and Society Index during a secondment to DG CNECT.

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Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Senior Economic Analyst

NSW Department of Health / NSW Treasury

Dec 2013 - Feb 2026 (12 years 2 months)

Independently evaluated the VirtualKIDS program, leading to two years of added funding worth $50m AUD. Led the economic impact assessment of the National Energy Guarantee, estimating benefits of $100-$150 per person. Co-authored the European Commission's 2017 Digital Economy and Society Index as a secondee.

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Manager, EY Economic Advisory

Jul 2022 - Jun 2024 (1 year 11 months)

Led a team of economists and legal experts to review federal government fuel legislation, with findings considered by parliament. Embedded climate costs into Lloyds Bank's Expected Credit Loss calculations and led economic impact assessments for policies in climate change, mining, and fuel.

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Senior Analyst

Dec 2021 - Jul 2022 (7 months)

Produced original research on international money transfer fees, identified high remittance costs to the South Pacific and South Asia, and provided analysis for the Payment Policy Head's speech on real-time payments. Recommended disclosure of cross-border payment costs hidden in exchange-rate margins to the Payments System Board.

Reserve Bank of New Zealand logoRZ

Senior Analyst

Reserve Bank of New Zealand

Dec 2019 - Dec 2021 (2 years)

Led RBNZ's first policy review of excessive asset encumbrance, quantifying depositor losses in liquidation scenarios and shaping policy assessment. Authored policy papers on liquidity risk, capital adequacy, and deposit insurance, and benchmarked the BS13 liquidity regime against Basel standards.

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Barcelona School of Economics logoBE

Barcelona School of Economics

Master of Science, Economics

2015 - 2016

Activities and societies: Scholarship recipient.

Master of Science in Specialised Economics Analysis with a focus on Competition and Market Regulation. Scholarship recipient.

University of New South Wales logoUW

University of New South Wales

Bachelor of Commerce with Honours, Economics

2010 - 2013

Activities and societies: 1st place thesis submission in cohort of 18; scholarship recipient.

Bachelor of Commerce with Honours in Economics. 1st place thesis submission in cohort of 18; scholarship recipient.

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