Mr. Md. Rony Masud | Climate Finance | Best Researcher Award

Deputy Director at Bangladesh Bank, Bangladesh. 

Md. Rony Masud is the Deputy Director at Bangladesh Bank (Central Bank of Bangladesh), where he manages foreign exchange reserves and contributes to national monetary policy and financial regulation. He holds a Master’s degree in Public Management & Administration in International Business from Rikkyo University, Japan, and an MBA in International Business from the University of Dhaka.

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🎯 Research Objective:

With over a decade of hands-on experience in monetary policy and financial regulation, Rony aims to pursue a PhD focused on bridging economic theory and environmental sustainability using data-driven, policy-relevant research.

🔬 Research Interests:

Behavioral Economics | Environmental & Resource Economics | Agricultural Finance | Financial Inclusion | AI in Financial Analysis | Macro-Financial Policy | Development Economics

🎓 Education:

• 🎓 Master’s in Public Management & International Business, Rikkyo University, Japan (2022–2024)

• 🎓 MBA & BBA in International Business, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh

🧪 Research Experience:

• Research Assistant, Kochi University of Technology & Rikkyo University

  • 🌱 Published in Q2 journal Climate: Climate change reduces agricultural financing optimism

  • 🧠 Developed “Agricultural Green Banking” scheme

  • 📊 Proficient in econometric tools (Stata, Qualtrics, Python)

• Independent Projects

  • EKC theory validation | GRDP case study (Japan) | COVID-19 economic resilience (Bangladesh)

📚 Publications:

1. Climate Concerns & Agri Financing, Climate (2025)

2. Carbon Footprint in Crop Transition, TAPR (2023)

3. Investment & GRDP, TAPR (2022)

4. Economic Sustainability Strategies, TAPR (2020)

🖋 Editorial & Review Roles:

• Reviewer: Journal of Experimental Agriculture International

• Reviewer: Journal of Scientific Research & Reports

💼 Professional Experience:

• Deputy Director, Bangladesh Bank (2017–Present)

  • Managed 🇧🇩 $30 Billion Forex Reserve

  • Developed Reserve Management Guidelines

• Senior Officer, NCC Bank (2014–2017)

🧠 Technical Skills:

• 💻 Tools: Stata, R, SPSS, EViews, Python

• 💼 Finance: Bloomberg, Macro Forecasting (IMF)

🏆 Awards & Certifications:

• 🇯🇵 JDS Scholarship, Government of Japan

• 🏅 IMF Certification, Macroeconomic Forecasting (2025)

• 📘 Author: The ABCs of Research (2025)

👨‍🏫 Teaching & Mentorship:

• 🎓 Research Instructor | Trained 500+ professionals

• 🗣 IELTS Instructor | Guided 100+ students (Avg. band 6.5+)

Publications:

1. Development of theoretical and methodological support for evaluating the feasibility of strategic measures to ensure the economic sustainability of the country
   R. Masud (2020). Technology Audit and Production Reserves, 4(4[54]), 45–52.

2. How do climate concerns and value orientation among bankers influence agricultural financing and development?
   K.M. Asma, M.R. Masud, & K. Kotani (2025). Climate, 13(5), 98.

3. How do climate concerns and value orientation among bankers influence agricultural financing?
   K.M. Asma, M.R. Masud, & K. Kotani (2024). Working Paper, Kochi University of Technology, School of Economics and Management.

4. Consideration of the impact of the transition from a cash crop economy on the carbon footprint
   R. Masud & J.B. Enam (2023). Technology Audit and Production Reserves, 4(4/72), 40–54.

5. The economic impact of investment, expenditure and wages on GRDP: A case study of 47 prefectures of Japan in 2005
   M.R. Masud (2022). Technology Audit and Production Reserves, 6(4/68), 43–48.