K.P. Krishnan

K.P. Krishnan is Secretary, Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship , Government of India. He is an IAS officer of 1983 batch. Prior to that, he was posted as Special/Additional Secretary, Department of Land Resources, and Ministry of Rural Development, and before that as Additional Secretary (Capital Markets), Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance. He has also served as Secretary, Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister and Joint Secretary at the Ministry of Finance. He holds a Ph.D. in economics and finance from Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Bangalore.

Challenges and priorities for financial sector reform in India
I4I Editor Nirvikar Singh (Professor, University of California, Santa Cruz) interviews K.P. Krishnan (Former Additional Secretary, Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance) on the central government’s plans and priorities for financial sector reform, and associated challenges. Dr Krishnan provides his perspective on issues including the regulatory architecture, financial inclusion initiatives, strengthening the banking system, and infrastructure financing.
