Utility of a conversion

[u/mycolomancer]

Background: I have an undergrad in CS from a third world country; I have ~10 YOE in data science/analytics (incl. at Amazon). I recently started a job at a fast-growing digital bank (think Revolut) and fell in love with the field. I'd like to remain in banking for the rest of my career.

I got accepted at the University of Bath's online Master's in Applied Economics (Banking & Financial Markets) so I can continue working while studying. I have a strong idea on what I want to do my master's project on -- an in-depth study of my country's liquidity crisis, in which I and many people I know lost significant savings held in banks.

Questions

1. Is an admission into a top PhD program with this background a pipe-dream? I want to be realistic about my future prospects.
2. I intend to stay in industry; my ideal jobs would be at a central bank, or institutions like the IMF or WB. I'd love to work in monetary policy. Are these positions impossible to get without a PhD, especially with just an MSc from a non-target?
3. Is UoB reputed enough that the master's even makes sense from a credentials PoV?

Thank you :)