Natalia Kryg is a principal economist at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) based in London, UK. She co-leads the EBRD’s COVID-19 response evaluation assessment. Prior to joining evaluation, she worked for several years in the country strategy and result management team of EBRD. She also worked in the private sector as an investment banking analyst and holds a doctorate in economics from UCL. She writes research papers on the topics of financial stability, bank performance and bank resolution mechanisms.