Get to know some of the researchers at the University of the Free State whose work is inspiring excellence and transforming lives globally.
In addition to the experts listed below, the UFS also boasts a unique research centre: The International Studies Group (ISG), which comprises a wide network of postgraduate researchers each with their own specialist field.
To arrange an interview with any of our experts, please contact our media office at news@ufs.ac.za.
Prof Johan Coetzee
Area of expertise: Banking and issues relating to South African banks, their policy, and general developments in the banking industry; general macroeconomic issues, especially related to monetary policy and fiscal policy
Faculty/Department: Department of Economics and Finance, UFS Business School, Salzburg University of Applied Sciences
Prof Coetzee is a specialist on developments in the South African banking industry, focusing specifically on bank-client relationships and the strategic goals and implications on these relationships. This further includes the regulatory challenges facing South African banks amidst the threat of Fintech on their traditional operating models. He teaches both undergraduate and postgraduate subjects in Banking and Macroeconomic Analysis at the University of the Free State, its Business School, and the Salzburg University of Applied Sciences in Austria. He has experience as a banker working for Nedbank in South Africa, is a designated Chartered Banker at the Chartered Institute of Bankers in Scotland, and a Certified Management and Business Educator at the Chartered Association of Business Schools in the United Kingdom.
Contact Details:
E-mail: CoetzJ@ufs.ac.za
