Shyamala Gopinath

Shyamala Gopinath (born 20 June 1949) is the former deputy governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). Presently she is Chairperson of HDFC BANK LTD,[1] and a public interest director on board of the National Stock Exchange of India.[2] She holds a Master's degree in commerce, and is a Certified Associate of the Indian Institute of Banking and Finance.

Career in RBI

Gopinath joined the RBI as an officer in April 1972,[3] and has worked in different capacities including Executive Director of the RBI from June 2003[4] until her elevation to the position of the deputy governor of the RBI. She had also served for two years (2001–2003) on deputation to the International Monetary Fund.[5]

Legacy and controversy

After retirement from Reserve Bank of India, Gopinath was appointed as the Chairperson of National Stock Exchange, which raised the question of conflict of interest.[6] Post retirement, Gopinath was also appointed as Executive Director of Clearing Corporation of India Limited and as Chairperson of CVC Advisory Board.

Gopinath was reputed to be one of the most soft spoken and compassionate Deputy Governors of RBI. She is said to have revived the career of Uma Subramaniam following the 2003 scam at RBI Bhopal.[7]

Important positions

See also

References

  1. ↑ "About Us > Board Of Directors". CCIL Website. Retrieved 2013-10-31.
  2. ↑ "Board of Directors". NSE Website. Retrieved 2013-10-31.
  3. ↑ "Shyamala Gopinath retires, says there is no glass ceiling at RBI", The Times of India, 20 June 2011.
  4. ↑ "Shyamala Gopinath appointed RBI executive director", Central Banking, 27 June 2003.
  5. ↑ "Two New Deputy Governors at RBI", Reserve Bank of India, 21 September 2004.
  6. ↑ "RBI DG's appointment raises questions".
  7. ↑ "Opaque RBI Rewards Charge-sheeted Official".