ICFAI Business School (IBS)
Centre of Excellence in Banking and Finance (CoEBF)
About CoEBF
Banking is the backbone of economy and Finance is the fuel that runs engines of the economy. Needless to mention the contribution made and extent of reach these sectors had on development and resilience of any economy. While Government and Central Bank have promoted Institutions and Centres for Research on monetary policy formulation, implementation, governance and regulation of the banking and financial sectors, various self-regulatory bodies have also shouldered the responsibilities of promoting management and operational excellence. There is always space for premier academic institutions to undertake unbiased enquiry that can add value to the convergence or divergence of Theory and Practices through Research, providing the much-needed feedback, thus completing the planning-implementation cycle.
IFHE’s contribution towards committed scholarly professional, industry driven education is witnessed in various fields of Finance, Management, Case Research, PhD, Technology and Law. Leveraging on its experience and contributions to management education in India, the brand IBS of ICFAI group along with pioneering visionaries on the Board, the idea for Centre of Excellence in Banking and Finance (CoEBF) was conceived. Under the able guidance, constant inspiration and enthusiasm of our beloved and honourable Chancellor, Padma Vibhushan, Dr. C. Rangarajan’s, Former Governor of RBI, CoEBF came into existence in 2019.After careful examination of the various Institutions established by Government and those promoted by regulatory bodies, CoEBF of IBS, Hyderabad identified its strategic space to contribute to the field of Banking and Finance.
Vision of CoEBF
To be a noteworthy and credible Centre of Excellence (CoE), to contribute to thought leadership and be committed to the financial well-being of people and entities in India and SAARC region.
Mission of CoEBF
Augmenting practice in the Banking and Financial sectors of India, through knowledge creation, best practices dissemination, nurturing of a stream of researchers with related contemporary knowledge and skills, by bridging the gap between academia and Banking and Financial Industry, and proactive interactions with related stakeholders.
1) To undertake contemporary, relevant, and actionable research across various domains in the fields of Banking and Finance.
2) To attract and develop the best of research talent at Doctoral and Post-Doctoral levels, furthering the objectives of CoEBF, and nurturing future thought leaders.
3) To promote impactful knowledge creation through mentoring by Practicing Professionals in the sectors of Banking and Finance.
4) To provide a credible institutional structure for effective utilisation of research grants and funds, related to the sectors of Banking and Finance provided by state and non-state agencies.
5) To be an unbiased platform for facilitating sharing of best practices, for deliberating on emerging issues, and for articulating multi-stakeholder perspectives, related to sectors of Banking and Finance.
6) To explore, gather, process, curate, and disseminate knowledge related to the fields of Banking and Finance.
At CoEBF we “P O N D E R” in the fields of Banking and Finance, meaning we Provoke, Thought Leadership , Organise, Nurture, Disseminate, Empower, and Research
1) Conceiving and undertaking independent as well as collaborative Research Projects - Research
2) Organising Seminars, Conferences, Workshops, Research Colloquiums - Organising
3) Organising an Annual flagship Event (Conclave /Conference) that showcases Banking and Finance Industry - Organise
4) To contribute to Subject Matter Expertise, Resource Persons, and content to Print and Television Media relevant to sectors of Banking and Finance – Provoke Thought Leadership
5) To conduct a quarterly “FinTechLaw” event, which educates the investors about the Financial, Technological, and Legal Nuances of any chosen Financial Product - Empower
6) To promote financial inclusion and financial well-being through outreach programmes amongst the rural population and future investors, respectively - Empower
7) To nudge, mentor, and carve out few student Internships in the Banking and Finance Industry, in collaboration with the industry - Nurture
8) To eventually design and maintain a blog or website, providing a fair curated knowledge of practice in Banking and Finance – Disseminate
Prof. C Anita
Prof Anita C Raman has 26 years of experience, working with the Dept of Finance and Accounts at IBS Hyderabad. She is the Consulting Editor, Treasury Management, IUP, Brand Ambassador, Design Thinking, Institutions Innovation Council- MHRD & AICTE, and is a certified mentor, BYST – accredited by City& Guilds London. Read More
Dr. D.S. Chari
Prof Chary is a Ph.D. in Banking, MPhil , MBA, Bachelor of Legislative Law, Bachelor of Education and a certificated Associate of Indian Institute of Banker. Dr. Chary, a practical banker, joined IBS Hyderabad in the year 2007, and is continuing with it. Read More
Prof. Koya Raghunadh
Prof Koya Raghu Nadh is an Associate Professor at IBS, Hyderabad teaching in the area of finance. Mr. Koya has a rich experience in the Indian banking industry by virtue of his association with the State Bank of India for more than 37 years. Read More
Dr. Kameshwar Rao
Dr. M.V.S. Kameshwar Rao is passionate about empowering people and contributing to organisations to make a difference, equipping himself with M. Com, MBA, CFA, ACMA, and a Ph.D. (International Finance). Read More
Dr. Anil M
Dr. M. Anil Kumar is currently working as Assistant Professor (Finance & Accounting) at IBS Hyderabad. Earlier he was the Assistant Professor and Examinations incharge at Chaitanya Bharathi Institute of Technology (CBIT), Hyderabad. Prior to it he was Full Time Research Scholar at National Institute of Technology Karnataka, researched in the area of capital markets. Read More
Dr. Munawar Sayyad
Dr. Mohammad Munawar Alam Sayyad is an Assistant Professor, Department of Finance and Accounting and has completed his PhD (2019-2023) in management from IBS Hyderabad under the guidance of Dr. Kaushik Bhattacharjee. Read More
Dr. D Satish
Dr. D. Satish (Ph.D, PGDBA, M.Com, CFA (India)) is a professor and Head of the Department of Finance & Accounting at Icfai Business School, Hyderabad. His area of specialization includes sustainable Finance Corporate Finance, Treasury Management and Management of Financial Institution. Read More
Prof. Kaushik Bhattacharjee
Prof Kaushik Bhattacharjee’s teaching experience spans over 14 years, cutting across undergraduate, graduate and Ph.D levels. He has a Master’s degree in Business Management and a Bachelor’s degree in Statistics. His Ph.D. is in Empirical Finance with special focus on price discovery and transmission process of American Depository Receipts. Read MoreFintech: Enabler or Disruptor?
Conducted a guest lecture by Mr Dilip Asbe, CEO and MD of National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) on 5th January, 2024.
ESG in India: Emerging Scenario
Conducted a seminar on 28th April, 2023 by Mr. Anirban Ghosh, Chief Sustainability Officer of Mahindra Group of Companies on the topic “ESG in India: Emerging Scenario”.
‘Parsimonious Modelling and Forecasting of Chronological Data’ and ‘Big Data Analytics and Algorithmic Trading Strategies.’
Conducted a day-long workshop in finance by Professor Emeritus Raja Velu, Syracuse University, on 20th February, 2023. The workshop was on ‘Parsimonious Modelling and Forecasting of Chronological Data’ and ‘Big Data Analytics and Algorithmic Trading Strategies.’
‘Current Financial Market Landscape Amidst Global Volatility and its Impact on the Insurance Sector’
Conducted a webinar on 26th November, 2022 by Mr. Ajit Banerjee, Chief Investment Officer of Shriram Insurance Company on the topic ‘Current Financial Market Landscape Amidst Global Volatility and its Impact on the Insurance Sector’.
‘Indian Microfinance-Emerging Scenarios’
Conducted a webinar on 5th August 2022 by Mr. Sudip Bandyopadhyay, Chairman of Inditrade Group of Companies, on the topic ‘Indian Microfinance-Emerging Scenarios’
1. Conclave on NPA Management
CoEBF Organised a conclave on “Non-Performing Assets (NPA) and its Resolution in Indian Banks” on 29th November 2019. There were different sessions which included paper presentations and panel discussions-for one full day. A number of eminent bankers as well as noted academicians participated in the event. Dr Mahender Reddy, Vice Chancellor of IFHE, delivered his welcome address. Prof C Rangarajan, former RBI Governor and the present Chancellor of IFHE, inaugurated the conclave and in his inaugural speech commented on the recapitalisation issues of Indian Banks. He deliberated in detail on “How the government must recapitalise banks by infusing cash and not through issue of bonds”. The event was covered by the local press. A book of proceedings was published. The credit of successful completion of such an event goes to the CoEBF committee which was headed at that point of time by Prof B. Brahmaiah and the convenor of the conclave, Prof Y Ramakrishna.
2. Webinar on Role of Underwriting in Credit Risk Management
Mr. Sandipan Roy, Practice Head at ICICI Bank, Analytics Division the main resource person of a webinar which was conducted by CoEBF on December 16, 2021.The topic of the webinar was “Role of Underwriting in Credit Risk Management: Usage of Alternative Data”. Mr. Roy analysed in detail the future of credit underwriting process with the advent of fintech even with little and incomplete information. The webinar was attended by faculty members and students of both first and second year of IBS. The webinar went on about 45 minutes followed by question-and-answer session totalling more than one hour.
