Rate My Professor Arvind Krishnamurthy

Arvind Krishnamurthy is the John S. Osterweis Professor of Finance at the Stanford Graduate School of Business and a Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research. He holds a BS in Economics and a BSE in Electrical Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania (1990) and a PhD in Financial Economics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (1998). Krishnamurthy previously served on the faculty at the Kellogg School of Management from 1998 to 2014, progressing from Assistant Professor to Harold Stuart Professor of Finance. In February 2026, he was appointed the MAS Distinguished Term Professor in Economics and Finance at the National University of Singapore (NUS) for the period 18–28 February 2026.

His research focuses on finance and macroeconomics, with publications addressing financial intermediation, debt markets, liquidity crises, monetary policy, and the role of the U.S. dollar and Treasury bonds in the international monetary system. Notable works include papers in the Journal of Finance, American Economic Review, and Review of Economic Studies. Krishnamurthy has received awards such as the Smith Breeden Prize, Western Finance Association Corporate Finance Award, and Swiss Finance Institute Outstanding Paper Award. He has served as an associate editor for the Journal of Finance, American Economic Journal: Macroeconomics, and American Economic Review, and as a board member of the American Finance Association. His work has informed central bank policies and received media coverage. Professional Email: null