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] |
| Nationality | |
| Alma mater | NIT Kurukshetra University of Hull |
| Occupation | Civil Servant |
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]
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]
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]