Nationality Indian Name A Bera Religion Hindu | Occupation Banker Children Amrita, Moumita | |
Education Calcutta University, IIBF Known for | ||
Amar Kumar Bera is Principal Chief General Manager of the Reserve Bank of India. He has also been the Chief General Manager of RBI as the in-charge of its Government and Bank Accounts. He has the unique distinction of being the signatory to three consecutive balance sheets of RBI, as well as being the longest serving in-charge of RBI Belapur and longest serving PCGM of Urban Banks Department.
Contents
- Early life and education
- Career in RBI
- Outstanding achievement
- Important assignments
- Personal life
- References
Early life and education
A K Bera was born in 1954 in West Bengal. He obtained his post graduation in Economics from Calcutta University. He is also a certified associate of the Indian Institute of Banking and Finance.
Career in RBI
Bera joined Reserve Bank of India in 1978. He worked in diverse areas including public debt management, government & bank accounts and cooperative banking. His career took off when as an administrator, he took over as Officer in Charge of RBI Belapur in 2005. He was elevated to the position of Chief General Manager in 2006. Subsequently, he served as Regional Director of Gujarat State from 2009 to 2011, before being appointed as Chief General Manager of RBI in DGBA. As the Chief General Manager, he was signatory to three consecutive balance sheets of RBI from 2011 to 2013. In recognition of his outstanding work, he was elevated to the position of Principal Chief General Manager in 2011. In 2014 he became the longest serving PCGM of Urban Banks Department.
Outstanding achievement
Bera has the distinction of being the signatory to three consecutive balance sheets of RBI as its Chief General Manager from 2011 to 2013. He was also instrumental in bringing Core Banking Solution to RBI. He has been the longest serving GM-in-Charge of RBI Belapur. Under his leadership, Guidelines on Inspection and Audit Systems in Urban Cooperative Banks (UCB) were released in 2014. As PCGM of RBI, he was instrumental in addressing a large cross section of professionals on regulatory concerns pertainng to UCBs. As Regional Director of Gujarat, he had taken initiatives for cautioning the public about electronic frauds and phishing mails.
Important assignments
Personal life
Bera has two daughters, Amrita and Moumita, one of whom is employed in RBI. Bera family has the unique distinction of having contributed a top executive and a direct recruit officer to the same organisation, RBI.