PERSONAL PROFILE
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1. Name
2. Date of Birth
3. Professional Qualifications
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MICHAEL BASTIAN
August 5, 1944
F.C.A. (Fellow member of the
Institute of Chartered Accountants of India)
Certified Associate of
Indian Institute of Bankers
Graduate in Commerce |
JOB PROFILE
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4. Current Assignment
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Board member of the following companies;
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Indian Oil Corporation Limited
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Elder Pharmaceuticals Limited
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Orient Paper & Industries Limited
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Hindustan Copper Limited
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Artson Engineering Limited
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National Textiles Limited
And, also
a member of Indo Global Social Service Society
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5. Experience in
Corporate Level
Functions |
Over 33 years in various
capacities in Public Sector Banks.
Ex. Chairman & Managing Director, Syndicate Bank, a leading
nationalized Bank founded in October 1925.
At the time of
assuming charge the Bank was exhibiting incipient weaknesses in
administration, decision making process, policy initiatives, morale of the
of the staff, in performance and loss of market share. A turn around
strategy brought about the required transformation in the landscape of the
Bank, which is on a higher growth path now.
Chief Executive (Chairman &
Managing Director [concurrent charge] of Vijaya Bank, a progressive Public
Sector Bank of the country (1.2.2002 to 23.8.2002).
Executive
Director, Vijaya Bank, a leading nationalized Bank (from 1.4.2000 to
23.8.2002)
General
Manager (Top Management Executive) of Union Bank of India, a leading large
public sector Bank of the country. |
February 1995 to March 2000
General
Manager (Top Management Executive) of Union Bank of India, a leading large
Public Sector Bank.
- International Operations
- Treasury & Investments
- Merchant Banking
- Administration
- Personnel
Member of the Core Central
Management Team for formulation and implementation of strategic business
policies of the Bank.
Over 12 years
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Over 7 years experience at the Top
Management level, responsible for International Banking & Treasury
Management of the Bank, involving Supervision & Control of Forex Business
and Domestic and Forex Treasury & Investments making an average turnover of
US $ 10 billion.
Other Corporate responsibility
concurrently held during this period.
- Personnel & HRD
- Accounts & Administration
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5 years in Senior Management position.
Key responsible portfolios held during this
period.
- Audit and Inspection Department
- Human Resources Development
Department and as Principal of Bank’s Staff Training College
and 8 Training Centres. As Principal, was involved in the design
and delivery of the training inputs of the Bank’s entire staff.
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6.
Experience in Banking Operations |
16 years
· 3 years in the Bank’s London Branch
Operations as Chief Manager responsible for Business Development, Cross
Border Trade, managing Forex and Money Market Operations and Credit.
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4 years as Regional Manager
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Responsible for supervision and control,
management and business development of over 50 branches of the Bank.
· 9
years in Indian Branch operations as Manager
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7.
Directorship/Honorary Positions
held in other Organisations |
· Member, Advisory Board of Pacific Rim
Bankers Program, USA, an integral part of University of
Washington Business School.
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Ex-Alternate Nominee Director of
· IBU International Finance, Hongkong
· Ex-Vice Chairman of Foreign, Exchange Dealers Association of India.
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Ex-Director – Association of Merchant Bankers of India.
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8. Training received / Seminars
attended |
Overseas :
“
Competitive Advantage in Banking “ at Downing College, University of
Cambridge, London.
External
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Credit Appraisal and Monitoring at Bankers’
Training College of Reserve Bank of India, Mumbai
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Training methods and skills at
Administrative Staff College, Hyderabad
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Principals’ conferences at:
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National Institute of Bank Management, Pune
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College of Agricultural Banking, Pune
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Bankers’ Training College of Reserve Bank of
India, Mumbai
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Seminar on “ The Gallup Approach to create a
Productive Customer oriented work environment” conducted by Gallup MBA(I),
Bangalore – 26/05/97
· Financial Risk Management, conducted by
International Communications for Management (ICM), Mumbai-July 1998.
In-house:
· Faculty Development Programme
· Training on Motivational Aspects
· Computer Appreciation and Branch
Mechanization
· Credit Management Programme
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9. Member
of Trade/Other Delegation |
· Member of Government of India Delegation to
USSR.
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Member of Trade Delegation to Italy lead by
Hon’ble Minister of Commerce, Government of India.
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10. Postings
Covered |
Overseas - 3 years
India - 30 years
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11.
Countries visited on Official Trips |
Austria, Bangladesh, Bahrain, France, Germany, Hongkong, Italy, Kuwait,
Nigeria, Oman, Russia, Singapore, U.A.E, U.K., Qatar, USA and South Africa. |
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12. Papers
Published / presented |
· Restructuring of Indian Banks – a new
approach
· Bank Restructuring : Issues and realities
· The saga of Indian Banking - a perspective
· Infrastructure Management- emerging issues
· Emerging issues in the Indian banking with
reference to Public Sector Banks.
· Saga of Indian Banking – an expert’s
perspective
· On Corporate Governance
· Risk Management – a new perspective
· People Management – a different approach
· On Corporate Debt Restructuring
· Creating
the climate for change- Sustainable energy finance : International
Conference for Renewable Energies, Bonn, Germany
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13. Guest
Lectures/ Visiting faculty |
· National Institute of Bank Management, Pune
· Centre
for Research in Rural and Industrial Development - Chandigarh
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14. Self
Perceived Areas of Strength |
· Multi-disciplinary
experience,
Orientation skills, Supervisory and Motivational skills
· Management, Administration, Personnel &
Accounts
· Forex Treasury Operation and Investments
· Control over all key
areas of banking operations.
· Training, development and HRD
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Research and result-oriented attitude and
approach
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