Academic studying the financial system (9)

I believe the answer is:

economist

(Other definitions for economist that I've seen before include "John Maynard Keynes for instance" , "Expert on finances" , "He studies money etc" , "publication" , "Financial specialist" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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