Biswa Bhattacharyay
Lead Professional and Adviser to the Dean

Brief Biography

Biswa Bhattacharyay joined ADBI in August 2007 after serving as Principal Reform Coordination Specialist in ADB's Office of the President. Previously he worked with ADB's Office of Regional Economic Integration, the Strategy and Policy Department and the Economics Research Department.

Prior to joining ADB, he worked in various capacities with the following organizations: (i) Chief Researcher and Training advisor, Institute of Banking Studies, Kuwait Central Bank, (ii) Economic Advisor in the Economic Policy and Research Department, Qatar Central Bank, (iv) Professor with the National Institute of Bank Management of India, National Institute of Industrial Engineering of India, Indian Statistical Institute, University of Missouri-Columbia and Iowa State University.

He obtained his PH.D from Iowa State University and BS (Hons.) and M.S. from the Indian Statistical Institute. He is currently a Fellow of the Center for Economic Studies (CESIfo), a joint initiative of University of Munich and Ifo Institute for Economic Research, Munich.

He has published several books, many articles and produced many project/consultancy reports, and ADB Board papers in areas including, (i) regional economic, trade, investment and financial cooperation and integration, (ii) international trade and finance, (iii) economic and financial surveillance, (iv) financial sector reforms and policy, (v) banking and finance, and (vi)strategic planning.

Current Projects

He is the task manager for the ADBI flagship study on Infrastructure and Regional Cooperation.

ADBI Publications