Gopalaraman Padmanabhan

Gopalaraman Padmanabhan is a highly experienced banking professional who has held significant positions in the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and other financial institutions. He served as the Chief General Manager at the Reserve Bank of India.2

With over 35 years of experience at the RBI, Padmanabhan has developed extensive expertise in various aspects of banking and finance, including bank regulation, supervision of foreign exchange and securities markets, information technology, and payment systems.1

Education and Qualifications

Padmanabhan holds a Masters in Business Administration from the Birmingham Business School and a postgraduate degree in Economics from Kerala University.1

Career Highlights

Throughout his career at the RBI, Padmanabhan has:

• Been involved in recommending and implementing policies, systems, guidelines, and regulations related to banking, financial services, and the securities sector in India.1
• Chaired the Committee to implement GIRO in the country and participated in the implementation of a new e-Treasury system at the Reserve Bank.1
• Played a role in operationalizing the first ISO 20022 standards-based RTGS System and the digitization of payment transactions.1
• Represented the RBI in the Committee on Payment and Settlement Systems in Basel.1

Post-RBI Career

After retiring from the RBI, Padmanabhan:

• Served as the Non-Executive Chairman of Bank of India from August 2015 to August 2020.1
• Currently serves as an Independent Non-Executive Director at Axis Bank, where he chairs the Customer Service Committee and is a member of the Risk Management Committee and IT Strategy Committee.1

Padmanabhan continues to advise various firms on banking, foreign exchange, payment systems, and other regulatory issues, leveraging his extensive experience in the financial sector.1