Shri B.Mahapatra - The Quintessential central banker ReTyres - S.Ganeshkumar

RBI PS Fraternity and VITALINFO on behalf of all its readers wish Shri B.Mahapatra a very happy n healthy ReTyred life ahead..............

Executive Director Shri B Mahapatra lays down office today after selfless service of more than three decades in the Bank. He has great qualities and is a quintessential central banker. Many of us would remember his clear lectures when he was in the Bankers' Training College (little wonder since the first job of Shri Mahapatra was that of a lecturer!) when apart from imparting knowledge, he was one of the authors of many books aimed at demystifying many technical topics. Many may not know that his immediate job before RBI was in the State Bank of India - and Banking operations and development has been his forte since then and till now. As the Regional Director of Kolkata office, he not only ushered in many innovative ideas but most importantly, he had the human touch and one could say that he knew almost the entire RBI, Kolkata family. A thorough professional, he excelled in clarity of thought and expression (his simple yet clear explanation about the use of Aadhar card as the document for KYC in a recent State Finance Secretaries conference won accolades from the Chief Secretaries gathered at the conference!) and a person who ensured that work was always done on time, every time. There is comfort for us that he would continue to be with us for six months more in an advisory role (something that he excelled in performing in his career!); we wish this connoisseur of cricket a fantastic second innings in the days to come! 
-  S.Ganeshkumar, CGM-In-Charge, DGBA