Dimitris Anastasiou studied at the Athens University of Economics and Business, holding a B.Sc. in Economics, an M.Sc. in Applied Economics and Finance, and a Ph.D. in Banking and Finance. He is currently a Research Economist at Alpha Bank (Economic Research Division) and an Adjunct Lecturer at the Athens University of Economics and Business. His main research interests lie around Empirical Banking and Applied Financial Economics. He has published extensively in international academic journals such as Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, Journal of Business Research, Journal of International Money and Finance and International Journal of Finance and Economics.
How does central bank language affect depositors' behaviour in Europe? Textual sentiment derived from ECB president speeches can serve as a valuable qualitative disclosure for depositors to evaluate risks.