Balu Kenchappa
Visiting Faculty @Indira Gandhi Institute Of Development Research
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WORK HISTORY
Visiting Faculty @Indira Gandhi Institute Of Development Research
Mumbai, IN
Teaching 24-hour course on \"Banking and Monetary Eco System: Strategy, Policy, and Practice\" to MSc (Eco) final semester students.
EDUCATION
University of Madras
Ph D, risk management & infrastructure financing
University of Madras
Doctor's Degree, risk management
Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies
DFSM, Financial Services
JSS College, Nanjangud
PUC, Commerce
Institute of Cost and Work Accountants of India
FICMA, Management Accounting
University of Mysore
BBM, Management
SKILLS
ABOUT BALU KENCHAPPA
A seasoned financial expert with 31 years at the Reserve Bank of India. Retired as Chief General Manager in February 2025. Held many leadership roles, including Regional Director for Uttar Pradesh, Banking Ombudsman for Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and Karnataka, and heading the Central Fraud Monitoring Cell. With expertise in banking regulation & supervision, financial policy, AML, forensic, risk management, and public debt management, I have conducted on-site examinations of Indian and global banks. Prior to RBI, I spent six years in a commercial bank. Possess domain knowledge in transaction banking, payment system and rural/retail credit. Also had brief stint with corporate sector with exposure to costing and auditing. I am a Fulbright Fellow and Diamond Jubilee Overseas Research Fellow, spending 9 months in the USA/Europe. I have served as a Visiting Professor at IIM Kozhikode, where I taught a 20-hour course on Bank Management for four years. I worked as a member of various national and international committees, including those constituted by the Financial Stability Board, Basel, the Reserve Bank of India, the Securities and Exchange Board of India, and the Ministry of Finance.Holding a Ph.D. in Infrastructure Financing, a Postgraduate Diploma in Financial Services Management, and a Fellow member of the Institute of Cost Accountants of India and the Indian Institute of Banking and Finance, I have authored a book on infrastructure financing and written articles on banking & finance.Post Retirement Social Service Vice President, Bharatiya Shikshan Mandal, Karnataka Dakshina Pranta Vice President, Margadarshak Committee, Akhil Bhartiya Grahak Panchayat, Karnataka Working Committee Member, ‘Vayah Vikas’, Karnataka-Founded by Kris Gopalakrishnan, Infosys & others,
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