Finance Researcher & Central Bank Analyst
Specialist in financial intermediation, credit markets, and financial stability. Analyst at the Central Bank of Brazil and professor at leading Brazilian institutions.
About
José Américo Pereira Antunes is an analyst at Banco Central do Brasil, where he leads a banking supervision team focused on credit and financial intermediation. With over two decades of experience bridging academic research and regulatory practice, his work has shaped how Brazil monitors systemic risk.
As a professor, he teaches Financial Institution Management and Financial Derivatives Management at Coppead/UFRJ, Fundação Getúlio Vargas, and Universidade Cândido Mendes, where he also supervises master's dissertations in Economics and Business Management.
His research — published in journals such as Financial Innovation, Economic Modelling, and Empirical Economics — explores the intersections of financial intermediation, monetary policy, and financial stability. He is also a reviewer for international academic journals and has received awards from CFA Society and Febraban.
José develops interactive tools for assisting students' learning during courses, as presented in the Projects section. Beyond finance, José holds a specialized credential in sports analytics and has built data-driven applications for football scouting, football clubs' sporting performance and play style, and football clubs' financial analysis.
Research
Antunes, J. A. P.; De Moraes, C. O.; Grapiúna, L. S.
Borsa Istanbul Review, 24, 1
Antunes, J. A. P.
Financial Innovation, 7, 26
Antunes, J. A. P.; Moraes, C. O.; Coutinho, M. S.
Journal of Economic Studies, 48(6), 1162–1176
Antunes, J. A. P.; De Moraes, C. O.; Rodrigues, A.
Journal of Economic Studies, 46, 727–747
Antunes, J. A. P.; Montes, G. C.; Araújo, A. F.
Empirical Economics, 1, 1
Antunes, J. A. P.; De Moraes, C. O.; Rodrigues
Applied Economic Letters, 25, 1135–1139
Antunes, J. A. P.; De Moraes, C. O.; Montes, G. C.
Economic Modelling, 56, 177–186
Recognition
3rd place
3rd place
2nd place
Applications
Interactive simulations and decision trees for hands-on learning of financial derivatives.
Next.js · React · Derivatives
Explore the fundamentals and innovations of financial markets through objective, applied analyses.
Next.js · React · Financial Markets
Explore and visualize data from the Central Bank of Brazil's Open Data Portal. Access information on assets, credit, interest rates, and financial indicators of regulated institutions.
Next.js · React · Open Data
Interactive simulations for hands-on learning of treasury management — working capital, cash, inventory, receivables, and suppliers.
Next.js · React · Treasury
Interactive simulations for hands-on learning of treasury operations in financial institutions.
Next.js · React · Treasury
Interactive simulations for hands-on learning of Financial Statement Analysis.
Next.js · React · Financial Analysis
A data-driven scouting tool for football talent analysis using public data and advanced metrics.
Streamlit · Python · Data Science
A space for those who want to go beyond the standings. Statistics, metrics, and analyses of Série A clubs.
Next.js · React · Football Analytics
FGV
UFRJ
USP / FIPECAFI
UFF
UERJ
UFRJ
FGV
UFRJ
Contact
Interested in collaboration, research opportunities, or academic inquiries? Feel free to reach out.
tesouraria.rj@gmail.com