Gopalakrishna G

Experience

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  Reserve Bank of India

  Jan 1980 - Apr 2017

  Executive Director(Rtd.), RBI: after a career of 37 years(1980 to 2017) including as Director, CAFRAL(promoted by RBI) for three years. Executive Director from 2007 to 2014 overseeing various depts. of RBI. Most part of the career as regulator and supervisor of banking and non-banking finance companies. Headed few committees appointed by RBI and GOI including Chairman of the Working Group on Information Security, Risk Management, Cyber fraud which was implemented by RBI in April 2011. - Chaired the RBI Committee on Capacity Capacity Building in Banks and Non banks the recommendations of which have been implemented by RBI and IBA- Chaired the RBI Tech. Committee on Supervisory Rating framework for Banks as part of High Level Committee on Supervisory Architect 2012.- Lead the RBI's implementation of large credit registry (CRLIC)-2013-Director, CAFRLA (2014-17)Currently Director on few Boards viz.(a) Affordable Housing Finance Co. (b) a leading Housing Finance Co. (C)Asset Reconstruction Co. etc. -Advising a private sector Bank on the implementation of Committee on Capacity Building -Associated with a University as Advisor on Regulation and Cyber security.Areas of specialisation:Strategic policy formulation, Risk Management and Compliance, ERM, Cyber security, Corporate Governance Show less Career Central Banker over 33 years mainly in Banking Regulation and Supervision, Non-Banking Regulation and Supervision, Payment Systems, Financial Stability, Foreign Exchange, Information Technology and Central Bank's Secretariat. Also Headed Deposit & Credit Guarantee Corporation (DICGC). Worked as Executive Director in RBI over 7 years.a)Authored the RBI's efforts in laying down minimum standard on Information Security for Banking Sector (now known as Gopalarkishna Committee)b) Also Authored the RBI's creation of Centralised Large Credit Information system. Now know as CRILC.c) worked as alternate Member on the Financial Stability Boardd)Worked as EXO Member on the International Association of Deposit Associatione) worked as EXCO Member on the FSB Committee to Create Legal Entity Identifierf) Was instrumental in creating RBI's Risk Based Supervision for Commercial Banks in 2012-14.g) was Secretary to the Sub-Committee of Financial Sector Development Council head by Governor,RBI.h) Worked very closely with Board for Financial Supervision which supervise Banks and Financial sector since 1995. Show less

  • Retired Executive Director

    Aug 1980 - Apr 2017

  • Executive Director

    Jan 1980 - Apr 2014
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  Centre for Advanced Financial Research and Learning(CAFRAL)

  Apr 2014 - Apr 2017

  DIRECTOR

  As Director, I am responsible for implementing the objective of Institution viz to become an Centre for Advanced Financial Research and Learning in respect of Banking Sector.

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  Senior Advisor, GFSU

  Jan 2018 - now

  Sr.Advisor
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  Risk and Compliance Professionals Association (RCPA)

  Jul 2019 - now

  Director
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  RISK & COMPLIANCE PROFESSIONALS ASSOCIATION(RCPA) rcpa.in A Section 8 Not for Profit Company, India

  Jul 2019 - now

  Director

  RCPA is a Not-for-Profit Indian Company aimed at Skill building in credit risk management which is the need of the hour for Indian Financial Sector. RCPA propose to bring in global best practices and equip staff handling credit management and also prepare students in MBA/PGDM to become credit risk experts.