Prof. Rabindra Kumar Das

Designation: Adjunct Professor

Qualifications: MA, LL.B, MBA (Fin)

Brief Profile:

Mr Rabindra Kumar Das is associated with Adani University, Faculty of Management Science ( Earlier Adani Institute of Infrastructure Management)  as Adjunct Professor of Practice ( Finance & Risk Management) since December 2020. He has total 37 years of professional experience having worked in Adani Group ( Treasury & Finance) for 25 years and  Bank India, a PSU Bank, for 12 years mostly International Finance, Foreign Exchange Treasury operations  and general bank management.

He has been regularly  invited by many reputed  institutions, bank training colleges and professional bodies   like  IIM Ahmedabad, ICFAI Ahmedabad ,GLS University , EDI, Gandhinagar,  SBI Staff College Hyderabad, Bank of Baroda staff College Ahmedabad, UCO Bank Staff College, Ahmedabad ,FICCI ,CII Ahmedabad Chapter ,ICAI ,ICSI Ahmedabad ,Gujarat Chamber of Commerce & Industry ,Ahmedabad, etc to deliver expert talks on Finance & Risk Management from practitioner perspectives.


  • MA (History) from Utkal University ,Bhubaneswar
  • LL.B ,Utkal University, Bhubaneswar
  • MBA (Finance) IGNOU
  • CAIIB from Indian Institute of Bankers, Mumbai
  • Foreign Exchange Bourse Program from  RBI  Bankers Training College, Mumbai
  • MDP on Derivatives for Hedging & Investment from IIM Ahmedabad

  • Adjunct Professor (Finance & Risk management) FMS,Adani University  from December 2020 till present
  • Consultant, Adani Group Treasury: (from April 2016 to 30th June 2020 :  Risk Management of Treasury Operations, Compliances, International Trade Finances etc
  • Group Head- Treasury & Risk  :(from May 1995 to March 2016):
    Responsibility of Adani Group of Companies:

    • Treasury Operations by effective Market Risk Management of  achieving business growth and performance,
    • International Trade Financing,
    • Corporate Finance & Banking relationship ,
    • International Trade Financing,
    •  Commodity Trading as a BU and risk management
    • Regulatory Compliances of International Finances & Business.
  • Bank of India (Feb 1983 – May 1995):
    Middle Management Grade Officer:
    Handled the following business in commercial Banking:

    • Credit Management- Appraisal, monitoring of
    • International Trade Finance
    • Treasury Operations involving Foreign Exchange trading & merchant cover operation in spot & forward market
    • Treasury Back-office operations involving Nostro Reconcilation, settlement and compliances
    • Bank branch banking management of large & retail business.

 

Professional Achievements    :

  • Associate Member of Indian Institute of Bankers (CAIIB)
    • Contributed articles in Financial dailies i.e Business Standard and Economic Times “on risk management of commodities and banking  .
    • Delivered keynote address on Indian Rupee Outlook at India International Gold Convention held at Amritsar,2019
    • Expert talk/ Guest faculty  on Management of Market Risks by Corporates from practitioner’s perspectives  in various educational institutions/organisations as mentioned above.

  • Apart from his professional career, he is also very active in sports and a regular long distance marathon runner .
  • Since 2012 he has been actively participating in running events  in groups of participant runners and spreading awareness regarding the importance of health and fitness .
  • He was instrumental in conceptualizing the famous Adani Ahmedabad Marathon and  launching its first Edition in November 2017  which is now an annual  Running event  in India.