Bejoy Das Gupta

About Bejoy Das Gupta

Distinguished economist, board member, author, speaker, and professor with extensive experience in macroeconomics, sustainable development, digital finance, financial markets, country risk, energy transformation, and business and operations strategy.Advised IFC on macro & market risks for Emerging and Developing Economies (EMDEs), focusing on East and South Asia, to guide private sector investment, lending, and risk management.Leadership team of eCurrency, the disruptive technology firm, driving its global engagement and go-to-market strategy with central banks, regulators, multilaterals, and the financial sector.Led the IIF’s economic research on Asia/Pacific; built and maintained strong links with senior officials and leadership of banks and non-bank financial institutions; helped grow the IIF’s membership base among banks, asset managers, and the official sector; and organized/spoke in flagship conferences.Member of the Bank of England’s CBDC committee advising on the design of the digital pound and led the financial inclusion workstream of the International Telecommunications Union (ITU)’s Digital Currency Global Initiative, Working Group on Policy and Governance.Served on the Board of Electrovaya, leading North American lithium-ion battery manufacturing company. helping accelerate the global energy transformation, culminating in its Nasdaq listing in 2023 and securing US Exim Bank and BMO financing in 2025 for expansion.Founding Advisory Board Member of the Mandiri Institute set up by Bank Mandiri, Indonesia’s largest bank to foster financial inclusion and private sector development.Teaching graduate courses on frontier of finance and economic security at the Maxwell School of Public Policy; gave a series of lectures at the Reserve Bank of India’s College of Supervisors during 2022 on eMoney, Cryptocurrencies, Stablecoins, and CBDCs, drawing out risks, challenges, and implications.

Experience

1. Adjunct Professor

   Syracuse University - Maxwell School

   Sep 2009 — Present · Washington, DC, US

   Developed and taught highly-regarded courses on “Issues in Global Economic and Financial Security” and “Development, Security and the Frontier of Finance\" for graduate students at the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs. The first focuses on economic growth and stability, including policies to address financial crises and asset price bubbles. An analytical framework is developed, which is then applied to case studies for both developed and emerging economies. The second, started in 2018, explores cutting-edge themes at the intersection of finance, technology, policy, development, and national security, including cryptocurrencies, stablecoins and CBDCs.

Education

• La Martiniere for Boys, Kolkata

  ISC

  1977 — 1979

• The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)

  Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) , Economics Honors

  1980 — 1983

• St. Xavier's School, Kolkata

  ICSE

  1968 — 1977

• University of Oxford

  M.Phil., Christ Church

  1983 — 1985

• University of Oxford

  Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Christ Church

  1987 — 1990

Skills

• Development Economics
• Financial Inclusion
• Policy Analysis
• Economic Research
• Macroeconomics
• Emerging Markets
• Capital Markets
• Public Policy
• East Asian Studies
• International Economics
• International Development
• Green Technology
• Asian Markets
• South Asia