Atanu Chakraborty
Chairman of HDFC Bank
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Atanu Chakraborty (born 5 April 1960)[1] is a retired 1985 batch IAS officer of the Gujarat cadre, who serves as the Chairman of HDFC Bank. He was appointed by the Reserve Bank of India in April 2021.[2][3] He previously served as the Economic Affairs Secretary in Ministry of Finance Government of India until his retirement in April 2020.[4] His participation in the economic policy making for India included Budget formulation, its passage in Parliament as well as fiscal management.[4]
Atanu Chakraborty | |
|---|---|
| Chairperson of HDFC Bank | |
| Assumed office 3 July 2021 | |
| Economic Affairs Secretary of India | |
| In office July 2019 – April 2020 | |
| Appointed by | Appointments Committee of the Cabinet |
| Preceded by | Subhash Chandra Garg |
| Succeeded by | Ajay Seth |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 April 1960[1] |
| Alma mater | NIT Kurukshetra University of Hull |
| Occupation | Civil Servant |
Education
He holds a degree BTech in Electronics and Communication engineering from the National Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra.[4][5] He completed his post-graduate diploma in business finance (ICFAI, Hyderabad) and an MBA from the University of Hull, United Kingdom.[4][6][7][8]
Career
Atanu Chakraborty is a retired 1985-batch Indian Administrative Service officer belonging to the Gujarat cadre and has served in various positions for both the Government of India and the Government of Gujarat.[4][9] He has held positions in the Ministries of Finance, Ports, Industries, Petroleum and Natural Gas, Labour, and Home.[9][4] He also served on the Boards of state-owned enterprises.[10]
In the Government of Gujarat, Chakraborty served as the Additional Chief Secretary of Industries and as Principal Secretary of the Finance Department.[9]
He was the chief executive of GSPC Group of companies, Gujarat State Fertilizers & Chemicals Limited (GSFC), GSFS Limited, and the Vice Chairman & CEO of Gujarat Maritime Board.[9] He was also the CEO of Gujarat Alkalis and Chemicals Ltd (GACL). He has held the office of chief executive officer of Gujarat Infrastructure Development Board.[9] This organisation manages the preparation and bidding of infrastructure projects, including preparing risks, sharing templates within the state of Gujarat.[9][11] He also served as the chairperson of National Infrastructure and Investment Fund (NIIF). Chakraborty has held positions in the Ministry of Finance, Government of India.[9][4] He held the posts of Secretary, DIPAM, and Secretary, Department of Economic Affairs.[9][7] Chakraborty managed economic policy, tax policy, and budget management for the state of Gujarat as Secretary to the Government of Gujarat. [12]
Chakraborty was an Independent Chairman on the Board of Yubi, formerly known as CredAvenue. He also Chairs the Boards of HDFC Bank Ltd, BAE (India) System Ltd.[13][14]
Atanu Chakraborty has served as India’s alternate Governor on the Board of World Bank. He was also a Member of the Central Board of Directors of the Reserve Bank of India.[15]
Atanu Chakraborty was appointed as the Union Economic Affairs Secretary by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) in July 2019. He was preceded by Subhash Chandra Garg.[16]
He has served as Secretary of the Department of Investment and Public Asset Management (DIPAM) in the Ministry of Finance (India) where he handled divestment of state-owned enterprises.[6]
Chakraborty has served as the Director General of Directorate General of Hydrocarbons (DGH) in the Ministry of Petroleum.[17]
He also served as Managing Director of Gujarat State Financial Services Ltd.[18]
Chakraborty was the MD of Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation, an Indian Oil & Gas company.[19]
Publications
- BOT Law in the State of Gujarat; India Infrastructure Report 2000; Oxford University Press.[20]
- Status of Gas in India’s Fuel Basket; Economic & Political Weekly, Vol.40, Issue no 14, 02 April 2005.[21]
- Project Preparation – Cindrella of PSP (Private Sector Participation); India Infrastructure Report 2001; Oxford University Press.[20][22]
- Tariff Setting in Gas Transmission; India Infrastructure Report 2004; Oxford University Press.
- Management of Contingent liabilities in Public Finances; Administrator, Volume 54, November 2013, Number 4, Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration.